QUICK BANANA CAKE
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This Quick Banana Cake is so easy to make and is delicious. It is very moist and tastes wonderful with coffee or milk, as a dessert or just anytime. If you like the taste of bananas, you will love this banana cake. I keep making this banana cake different ways since it is a banana cake that is very versatile and made with a mix. See two other ways to make it below.
Quick banana cake is a great way to use up bananas you have on hand.
1 (18.5 ounce) box Kroger Yellow Butter Recipe Cake Mix 2 eggs 1/2 cup evaporated milk 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 stick butter or margarine, softened Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with mixer. Spray a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes until done in middle. Let cool before frosting. Frosting for Quick Banana Cake: 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 1 stick, softened 1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened 3 to 3 1/2 cups confectionery sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring Mix all ingredients in large bowl with mixer until of spreading consistency.. Spread on cooled cake. Can sprinkle nuts over cake if so desired. Note: I keep this cake in the refrigerator.
Here is another version of this cake you will really enjoy. Make the cake by the directions above and add the following icing. I usually punch a few holes in the cake when I use this so it can penetrate the cake and add the chocolate throughout. This one you won’t be able to leave alone if you are a chocolate lover!
Cooked Chocolate Frosting with Nuts
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick butter or margarine or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons
1/4 cup 100% cocoa
7 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup nuts, Optional (I used walnut pieces)
Bring milk, butter and cocoa to a boil on top of the stove. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread over cake.
The third way is made in a bundt pan using a white cake mix instead of yellow and I added one cup of coconut to the cake ingredients and 1 teaspoon of almond extract. If you make the bundt pan version bake at same temperature, spray pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. I used the cream cheese frosting above but added 1 teaspoon clear almond extract and sprinkled some coconut on top of the cake. See Photo below:
Quick Banana Cake
There are three versions of this cake.
Ingredients
- 1 18.5 ounce box Kroger Yellow Butter Recipe Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 stick butter or margarine softened
Frosting for Quick Banana Cake:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 1 stick softened
- 1 ripe banana peeled and mashed
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups confectionery sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Cooked Chocolate Frosting with Nuts
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick butter or margarine or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup 100% cocoa
- 7 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup nuts Optional (I used walnut pieces)
Third Cake Option
- 1 18.5 once box Kroger White Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 stick butter or magarine softened
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with mixer. Spray a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes until done in middle. Let cool before frosting.
- Frosting Instructions: Mix all ingredients in large bowl with mixer until of spreading consistency.. Spread on cooled cake. Can sprinkle nuts over cake if so desired.
- Chocolate Frosting Instructions: Bring milk, butter and cocoa to a boil on top of the stove. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread over cake.
- Third Cake Option: The third way is made in a bundt pan using a white cake mix instead of yellow and I added one cup of coconut to the cake ingredients and 1 teaspoon of almond extract. If you make the bundt pan version bake at same temperature, spray pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. I used the cream cheese frosting above but added 1 teaspoon clear almond extract and sprinkled some coconut on top of the cake.
Notes
Refrigerate this cake.
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Can this be made in 2 round pans?
Yes, I see no reason why not, Cheryl.
I have mad several of your recipes, mam these are all awesome. My family loves them!
Thank you so much Linda. Happy you are enjoying the recipes and happy to have you on our site.
was wondering how much in measurement is the two mashed bananas ,should i use two large,or two mediums or two small ones?
Two medium will work fine.
Yes, really will make this cake.It will quickly become a favourite with my family.
MADE THIS CAKE AND MY HUSBAND LOVED IT. OH AND ME TOO.
The best cake ever says my father inlaw and banana nut bread!!!!!! This cake is so light and fluffy.
Made this today <3 Thank you!!!
I made this today using a Butter Recipe Chocolate cake mix. It was delish! I was pressed for time so I cheated and frosted it with a ready-made fudge frosting mixed with a jar of marshmallow fluff. I’m looking forward to trying this as you’ve got it in the recipe – especially the banana cream cheese frosting!
I amm gonna try this cake !!!!
Made this cake! It was a hit! Everyone has ask for a copy of the recipe..
made it, really good and easy
This looks both delicious and wonderfully easy, Judy. Perfect for a springtime get-together. Thank you!
This is perfect for my sons birthday! Looks appetizing and its color is white, his favorite! I also StumbleUpon Gourmandia and it contains vast information and recipes that suits your taste!
Sounds great. I love banana bread but it is so heavy. I can’t wait to try this.
Another tremendous recipe to try–thank you.
Sharon
yummy! I do love some banana cake!