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Ingredients
- for the frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs- room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk- room temperature
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas Ii got this from 2 large bananas)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat over to 375F. Prepare your cake pans by greasing, dusting with flour and lining with a parchment round. Set aside. (I used 3- 6inch pans for this cake, thinner layer in an 8 or 9 inch pan would work too.)
In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the buttermilk and bananas until well-combined.
In a smaller bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Add them to the batter and beat on low, mixing until almost combined, finishing off mixing by hand, making sure to not over-mix the batter.
Divide batter evenly amongst the 3 pans, and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool before removing from pans and frosting.
For the Frosting:
Cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and the powdered sugar, a little at a time until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar if you want a more stiff-textured frosting.