Description
Heavenly Banana Walnut Cream Cake is a light, moist, and dreamy dessert filled with sweet ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, and a luscious whipped cream frosting. Perfect for special occasions or an everyday treat, it’s a flavorful, crowd-pleasing favorite.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
For the Cream Frosting:
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz cream cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas. In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chopped walnuts gently.
- Divide the batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- For the frosting, whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form. Optionally, beat in softened cream cheese for extra richness.
- Spread frosting between layers and over the top of the cake. Garnish with banana slices or extra walnuts if desired.
Notes
Add cinnamon or nutmeg for warm spice notes.
Mix in mini chocolate chips for a chocolatey variation.
Drizzle caramel sauce over the top for extra decadence.
Omit cream cheese for a lighter frosting version.
Can be baked as cupcakes or in a sheet pan.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
