Ingredients:
Cake
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup overripe banana mashed
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
For frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9 inch round cake pan with butter or oil. Or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Combine the all purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Whisk till everything is incorporated well.
4. Combine mashed banana in a large bowl. Add remaining wet ingredients (milk, oil, vanilla extract, vinegar). Beat it really well till everything is well combined.
5. Now add dry flour mixture. Start mixing with a whisk and halfway through switch to a spatula and fold everything together. Do not overmix.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Even out the batter using a spatula.
7. Bake into the preheated oven for 32-35 minutes. Or till the toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
9. Then invert in on the cooling rack. Let it cool down completely.
Make frosting:
1. Meantime make the cream cheese frosting. Add softened butter and cream cheese in a bowl. Whisk till smooth (use wire whisk, do by hand or use a hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisk attachment).
2. Now sift the powdered sugar in it, beat it again till smooth, fluffy and shiny. You will feel its spreading consistency. It may take about 3-4 minutes.
3. Now add vanilla, lemon juice and beat again till mixed. The frosting is ready.
4. Make sure that cake is cooled completely before you start frosting. Add dollop in the center of the cake, spread evenly using a spatula or butter knife.
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