Banana Cream Pie Cake Recipe
Do you love banana cream pie? Now imagine that in cake form! This Banana Cream Pie Cake Recipe is amazing.
Equipment
- Two 9-inch round cake pans
- Mixing bowls (large and medium)
- Spatula for folding
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Cooling rack
- Offset spatula for frosting
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 sliced bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease both cake pans well.
- Line them with parchment paper.
- This prevents sticking.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk them together in a bowl.
- Set aside for later use.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- This takes about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix well after each addition.
- Mix in mashed bananas and vanilla.
- Blend until smooth and combined.
- The batter should smell amazing now.
- Add dry ingredients alternating with milk.
- Start and end with dry ingredients.
- Don't overmix the batter.
- Divide batter between two pans evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Test with a toothpick for doneness.
- Let cakes cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually.
- Whip heavy cream separately until stiff.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese.
- Add vanilla and mix gently.
- Place first cake layer on plate.
- Spread half the cream filling on top.
- Add sliced banana layer.
- Place second cake on top.
- Cover with remaining cream filling.
- Decorate with banana slices.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for better flavor.
- They should have brown spots.
- Room temperature ingredients mix better together.
- Don't skip cooling the cakes completely.
- Warm cake makes filling melt badly.
- Slice bananas just before using them.
- This prevents them from turning brown.
- Add lemon juice to banana slices.
- It keeps them fresh looking.
- Refrigerate the finished cake for one hour.
- This helps everything set properly.
- Store leftover cake in the refrigerator.
- It stays fresh for 3 days.