Delicious Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
If you have never tried the two of them together you may just be missing out on a real treat that many other people do enjoy. If you already love to eat bananas and peanut butter together, you might be thrilled to find these two flavors complement each other so well in this delicious banana cake with peanut butter frosting. You can serve it warm or you can refrigerate it for several hours before serving.
Recipe for Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
What You Need
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large very ripe mashed bananas
1 cup room temperature buttermilk
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 room temperature eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 package softened cream cheese 8 ounce
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup chopped salted peanuts
How to Make It
Allow the buttermilk, eggs, and cream cheese to soften to room temperature by setting it on the counter about 20 minutes before preparation time.
Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and then set aside until needed.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using a medium size mixing bowl you will add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and combine them well. Set aside until needed.
Peel and then mash the ripe bananas while using an electric mixer in a clean dry bowl. Add the sugar and shortening and then beat for about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time while beating thoroughly after each.
Gradually add small parts of flour and buttermilk to the mixture while continuing to alternate between flour and buttermilk to form a batter. Stir in the vanilla flavoring and continue beating for 1 minute more.
Pour this mixture into the prepared 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Place in the preheated oven to bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until done. You can check by using the toothpick method or pushing one into the center of the cake and pulling it out clean.
While the banana cake is baking, you can prepare the peanut butter frosting by finely chopping the nuts and then setting them aside until needed.
Combine the softened cream cheese, corn syrup, and creamy peanut butter together in a medium size mixing bowl and then blend thoroughly. Add the chopped nuts and beat until thoroughly mixed.
Spread this frosting over the top of the banana cake while it is still warm from the oven after baking.


