I love bananas! It’s like my partner in crime, and it’s the fruit that I always eat every day – as is or by incorporating it to my daily meals like pancakes, smoothies, and now this. Before I used to eat just banana cakes but with buttercream frosting it’s like a whole new level delicious! The cake is super moist, and the frosting is sweet but not too sweet plus it’s very easy to make. I mean what not to like? It’s a classic banana cake dress in a delightful frosting. Mouthwatering!
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INGREDIENTS
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TO MAKE THE BANANA CAKE
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
1 1/8 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
3/4 cup hot milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening (butter flavored Crisco not recommended)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup granulated sugar
HOW TO MAKE BANANA CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
BANANA CAKE
Step 1: Prepare the oven y preheating it to 375 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch pans.
Step 2: In a large bowl, sift in the flour. Add in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated and set aside.
Step 3: Now, cream the shortening while slowly adding in the sugar, beaten eggs, and bananas. Stir until well blended.
Step 4: Empty the mixture into the greased and floured pans. Place inside the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Step 5: Meanwhile, to make the buttercream frosting, heat the milk. Only steam the milk, do not boil and make sure to check it occasionally.
Step 6: Stir in the butter and shortenings. Mix until the mixture is soft and incorporated.
Step 7: Then, add the milk gradually into the sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved and the consistency is thick enough to spread.
Ingredients
- TO MAKE THE BANANA CAKE
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
- 1 1/8 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- 3/4 cup hot milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening (butter flavored Crisco not recommended)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
BANANA CAKE
Step 1: Prepare the oven y preheating it to 375 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch pans.
Step 2: In a large bowl, sift in the flour. Add in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated and set aside.
Step 3: Now, cream the shortening while slowly adding in the sugar, beaten eggs, and bananas. Stir until well blended.
Step 4: Empty the mixture into the greased and floured pans. Place inside the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Step 5: Meanwhile, to make the buttercream frosting, heat the milk. Only steam the milk, do not boil and make sure to check it occasionally.
Step 6: Stir in the butter and shortenings. Mix until the mixture is soft and incorporated.
Step 7: Then, add the milk gradually into the sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved and the consistency is thick enough to spread.
