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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes

    Banana Snack Cake

    Published: Aug 26, 2021 · Modified: Sep 2, 2021 by Kayla · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Banana bread is so last year! We've moved onto bigger and better things like Banana Donuts, Banoffee Cupcakes, and now Banana Snack Cake! This easy banana cake is soo m-word and is topped with a tasty peanut butter honey frosting. Perfect for snacking, dessert, or maybe even a dish to add to the brunch table? If you have 2 bananas browning on your counter, you're ready for this recipe!

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    a slice of banana snack cake with frosting and honey glazed peanuts on top

    What You Need to Make This Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Ripe bananas
    • All-purpose flour
    • Cinnamon
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Granulated sugar
    • Light brown sugar
    • Unsalted butter
    • Egg
    • Sour cream
    • Vanilla extract
    • Powdered sugar
    • Peanut butter
    • Honey

    Equipment:

    • 8x8 inch pan
    • Mixing bowls
    • Whisk
    • Spatula
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups or scale
    • Hand mixer
    • Parchment paper
    Banana snack cake and peanut butter honey frosting ingredients labeled

    Recipe Notes:

    This recipe has the best banana flavor and is moistened with a bit of sour cream. You might know from my Banana Baked Donuts that I love pairing peanut butter and honey with bananas, so I added a PB honey flavored buttercream to this cake!

    The first thing you'll want to do is take your 2 brown bananas and mash them in a bowl with a fork (picture #1 below). Whisk together the dry ingredients and set both of those bowls aside while you cream together the softened butter & sugars. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, sour cream, followed by the mashed bananas. Finally, stir in the dry ingredients and pour the batter into a square pan. I recommend spraying the pan with oil and then lining sheets of parchment paper across it so that it's easy to pull out of the pan (picture #4 below).

    Bake the cake at 350°F until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out of the center clean. While the cake is in the oven, whip together the butter, peanut butter, honey and powdered sugar. You'll want to wait for the cake to cool before frosting it, but this way it'll be ready to go! After frosting it, I sprinkled a few honey peanuts on top and cut it into 16 squares. If you want bigger slices, feel free to slice it up as 3x3!

    Questions & Storage:

    What makes this better than banana bread?

    It's made in an 8x8 inch pan that cuts into 16 little square slices - perfect for snacking! It also has delicious frosting on top! Or you can leave the frosting off and have even more surface area of the soft, moist top (AKA my favorite part of banana bread!) It also takes less time to bake than a loaf!

    How should I store leftovers?

    Frosted cake should be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. If it's unfrosted, it can be stored at room temperature.

    Not really feeling the PB honey frosting, what else can I use?

    It's delicious unfrosted, or I'd recommend trying a cream cheese frosting! Try cutting the recipe in half from my Cowboy Cookie Cake. If you're feeling chocolatey, try the whipped chocolate ganache from my Banoffee Cupcakes!

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    Banana Snack Cake

    Broken Oven Baking Company
    This Banana Snack Cake is the best way to use up 2 brown bananas! It's so easy, moist & is topped with peanut butter honey frosting!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 slices
    Calories 274 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8x8 inch pan
    • Mixing bowls
    • Measuring Cups or Scale
    • Measuring spoons
    • Whisk
    • Spatula

    Ingredients
     
     

    Banana Cake

    • 1 cup mashed brown bananas about 2 medium bananas
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
    • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
    • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoons sour cream room temperature

    Peanut Butter Honey Frosting

    • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
    • 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1-2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or milk for consistency if needed

    Instructions
     

    Banana Cake

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8x8 inch pan with oil and line parchment paper across so that it extends up the sides.
    • In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and measure them.
    • In another small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
    • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract and sour cream (one at a time). Then, stir in the mashed bananas. Finally, mix in the dry ingredients just until the flour streaks are gone. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
    • Pour batter into the parchment-lined pan and bake until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean (22-28 minutes). Let the cake cool completely before frosting.

    Peanut Butter Honey Frosting

    • Mix together the butter, peanut butter, honey and powdered sugar until smooth. Add a bit of heavy whipping cream if it's too thick or dry.
    • Spread frosting over the cooled cake, slice into 9 or 16 even squares and enjoy!

    Notes

    Store frosted cake in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Unfrosted cake can be stored at room temperature.
    The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Valerie Varhaug says

      December 05, 2021 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      My mom was a star in the kitchen and made a Banana Cake that I even requested for a birthday, but this Banana Snack Cake really kicks things up a notch! The cake caramelizes on top so it's perfect without the peanut butter frosting, but why do that? Whipped light and oh so spreadable it really is the icing on the cake! Make it once and you'll be making it over and over again!

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      • Kayla says

        December 15, 2021 at 7:50 am

        Such a kind review, thank you Valerie!! I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much!

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