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Banana Walnut Snack Cake

Banana Walnut Snack Cake

Delicious Banana Walnut Snack Cake topped with creamy frosting, perfect for dessert lovers.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 8-inch square pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Banana cake

  • 115 grams unsalted butter room temperature
  • 150 grams caster sugar
  • 45 grams brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 210 grams plain flour or all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 120 ml buttermilk
  • 160 grams mashed banana (2–3 overripe bananas)
  • 45 grams walnuts roughly chopped

Cream cheese frosting

  • 60 grams butter softened
  • 250 grams full fat cream cheese softened, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 250 grams icing sugar sifted
  • 90 grams walnuts chopped

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch square pan with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugars. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy. Add vanilla and eggs, and beat briefly until combined.
  • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the butter mixture, along with buttermilk and mashed banana. Gently stir using a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Stir in walnuts.
  • Transfer to prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Carefully transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, add butter and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl.
  • Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and sugar and beat on a low speed to combine.
  • Turn mixer up to medium speed and continue to mix until frosting is smooth and creamy.
  • Spread frosting using a small spatula on cooled cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.

Notes

Be sure to use VERY ripe bananas for maximum flavour and sweetness. You want bananas that are very black or brown and spotty. Use full fat storebought buttermilk for best results. Cake can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature and frosted leftovers in the fridge. Cake can be frozen once cooled, and frosting can be made ahead and stored as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Banana, Banana Walnut Snack Cake, cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, dessert, walnut
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