Two summers ago, we went to an outdoor showing of The Endless Summer. There were booths, a history of surfing exhibit, a band and food. We met some friends there, and we all brought picnic dinners to share. One of our friends brought frosted banana bars- something that I’d never tried before- and we all absolutely loved them. Ever since then, Mrs. Smith’s banana bars have been floating around in the back of my mind as a recipe that needed to be tried. Last week, I finally got around to making a similar recipe, and they did not disappoint!

We love our banana bread recipe, so normally, if we have over-ripe bananas on the counter, that’s our go-to dessert. This banana cake with cream cheese frosting was another hit- the cake itself is moist, and isn’t overly sweet and the frosting is simple and delicious. The recipe came together very quickly too.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients for cake:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe banana

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 lb. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the wet batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the bars to cool completely before frosting.
Make the frosting:
In a bowl, combine the butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until completely smooth.

Original recipe from Taste and Tell. 

Cindy & Jordan