Brown Sugar Banana Sheet Cake

Name: Brown Sugar Banana Sheet Cake
Prep time: PT30 minutesM
Cook time: PT30 minutesM
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake, 15 slices
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp salt; 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature; C&H® Golden Brown Sugar1 cup; C&H® Granulated Sugar½ cup; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup mashed ripe banana; ¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ tsp salt; ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted; 2 tsp vanilla extract; C&H® Confectioners Sugar2 ½ cups; 5 Tbsp heavy cream

Categories:

A soft and tender sheet cake flavored with brown sugar and bananas, topped with swirls of silky chocolate frosting.

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Meet the Chef: Laura Kasavan

Tutti Dolci is a baking and desserts blog all about inspiring deliciousness. From easy weeknight baking to showstopper occasion recipes and modern twists on classic desserts, Laura's goal is to inspire her audience to bake from scratch and equip them to master baking at home.

Servings

Brown Sugar Banana Cake

2 1/2 cups flour 2 1/2 cups flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt ½ tsp salt
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
C&H® Golden Brown Sugar 1 cup 1 cup C&H® Golden Brown Sugar
C&H® Granulated Sugar ½ cup ½ cup C&H® Granulated Sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup mashed ripe banana 1 cup mashed ripe banana
¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature ¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature

Chocolate Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ tsp salt ½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp vanilla extract
C&H® Confectioners Sugar 2 ½ cups 2 ½ cups C&H® Confectioners Sugar
5 Tbsp heavy cream 5 Tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

Brown Sugar Banana Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 3

Beat butter, C&H® Golden Brown Sugar and C&H® Granulated Sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until pale and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time and beat until combined.

Step 4

Combine banana and buttermilk in a small bowl. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with banana mixture (begin and end with flour mixture).

Step 5

Spoon batter into prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula; tap pan sharply to reduce air bubbles.

Step 6

Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack.