Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting -YUM-O!!

To Die For Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

This was so good.  Telling you so good!  Go make this today-Vanilla bean paste is found at Williams Sonoma. Makes one 8x8-inch pan (double recipe for a 9x13 pan) (Recipe: ButterYum)

 

Cake:

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

2 tablespoons butter, softened

2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used the vanilla bean paste!)

1 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

 

Frosting:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or equal amount of pure vanilla extract)

1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar

 

Frosting - I didn't have any heavy cream, but I had cool whip, so I mixed 1 container of cool whip with 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste and 1/2-3/4 cup of confectioner's sugar. It was so yummy!

 

To make cake (easily mixed by hand):

Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below). Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter. Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well. Pour into greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

 

To make frosting:

Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth. Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla bean paste until fully incorporated. Spread on cooled cake.

 

Note - Bake at 350F if using a glass pan.
Recipe doubles well to fit in a 9x13 pan.