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Banana Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Banana cake with brown butter frosting is a simple snack cake that everyone loves!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana cake, brown butter, cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 495kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup walnuts chopped (plus more for topping)

Brown Butter Frosting

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13 metal pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer cream together the sugar and butter until combined. Add in the egg, sour cream, bananas, and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined. Using a spatula or spoon fold in the chopped walnuts.
  • Spread batter into the sprayed baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (Start the frosting as soon as the cake comes out of the oven)

    For the frosting
  • Heat a saucepan on medium heat and add the butter. Simmer until butter starts to turn light brown. Remove from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.
  • Pour frosting over warm cake and spread with a spatula and sprinkle more chopped walnuts on top.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 349mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 57g