Banana Cake with Salted Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Jacklin Altman
This banana cake tastes like banana bread, topped with a sweet and salty frosting that's sure to wow. Recipe is for 1 9" round (half cake as stated above), double cake and frosting recipe for a full 9" layer cake.
Mash bananas thoroughly, and mix with egg, oil, and vanilla in a bowl
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt
Combine wet and dry ingredients and whisk together until fully combined
Pour batter into a greased 9" cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean)
Let cake cool completely before frosting.
While it cools, start on your frosting. Combine butter and powdered sugar and vanilla in a stand mixer and beat with a whisk attachment on medium speed until combined.
Add milk 1/2 tbsp at a time to get ideal consistency. Add salt last, tasting as you go, ensuring that it's the right level of sweet and salty for you.
To complete a half cake, cut the round in half, frost one side, stack the other side on top creating a half moon shape, and frost the outside. Then, just slice and enjoy!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Let come to room temp before serving.