Description
Banana Cream Cake is a delightful dessert that combines fluffy layers of sponge cake with a rich banana and cream filling, topped with whipped cream and fresh banana slices. Perfect for birthdays or any day you want to treat yourself, this cake is a nostalgic favorite that will impress your guests and bring smiles all around.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package (3.4 oz) vanilla pudding mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry mixture alternately with milk until smooth.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Assemble the cake by layering one cake on a serving plate, topping with half the whipped cream and banana slices, then adding the second layer and topping with more whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg