Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

In case you were wondering – we’ve eaten a lot of cake this month.

And it’s not over yet!

We’ve already celebrated Chelsea’s birthday, and Nick’s birthday is this Sunday, along with Father’s Day, making our mantra for the month – Cake, Cake and more Cake.

And believe it or not, we’re this lucky twice a year. April is also full of milestones…two birthdays and an anniversary. And as much as we love all the celebrating, we thank God for May – or we would suffer sugar shock. I’m certain of it. Without those 31 days to rest before ‘the next’, I don’t think we could go the distance…except for maybe Dom. My big guy likes his sweets.

As I pondered what to make this weekend, a lovely bunch of very ripe bananas caught my eye. And the decision was made…Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. De-lish. Perspective is everything, isn’t it? I wouldn’t normally call coffee-colored bananas beautiful but they were exactly what I needed.

This cake, made in an 8 inch square pan is perfect. If you like cake with a perfect crumb, blanketed in a cinnamony-sweet frosting, you’re going to love this. It is what yummy is all about.

I’m excited to make something sweet and special for my two guys who just so happen to go by that very same description. Sweet & Special.

It was 19 years ago, on Father’s Day, that we brought Nick home from the hospital, just 3 days old. Dominick was a beautiful papa to his two little girls and now he had a little boy to cherish too.

I have loved every minute of watching Dom, our gentle giant, raise and adore our kids. I tell you what – he is all man – but when he has the chance to play and explore and discover new things with his kids – he is always ready. Always. They keep him young, and he keeps me enamored.

So on this very special day…I wish all the dads a very Happy Father’s Day!

And all the folks celebrating a birthday…a very Happy Birthday!

And to our two best guys…a Happy, Happy Day! Your best girls love you!!

Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

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• Author: Ciao Chow Bambina
• Category: Dessert

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Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is my favorite thing to use extra-ripe bananas for!

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. canola oil
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 large egg white, room temperature
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 large ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup milk
• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray 8×8 pan with cooking spray.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, oil and sugar.
5. Beat in eggs and egg white, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
6. Mix in vanilla.
7. In a separate bowl, mash bananas with milk. Set aside.
8. Gradually mix in half the dry ingredients into butter mixture.
9. Mix in bananas.
10. Mix in remaining dry ingredients.
11. Pour cake batter into prepared baking pan.
12. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
13. Cool cake in pan on wire rack.
14. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
15. Reduce speed and gradually add confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon.
16. Spread frosting on cake.
17. Sprinkle with walnuts.

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(*Recipe adapted from All You.)

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