Banana Nut Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen
Based on 26 Reviews
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Butter, for greasing pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the eggs and oil and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Stir in the banana, pecans, and vanilla. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans for 10 minutes, and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely. While the cake cools, make the frosting.
Frosting:
In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans, or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake. Fill and frost the cake when it is completely cool.
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Reader Comments:
This cake turned out beautifully and was delicious. Everyone was so impressed at how awesome it looked and tasted. People even posted pics of it on FaceBook! Will definitely make this recipe again. I can see it becoming a special request from guests. Thanks so much Paula!
By Christy on April 03, 2012
This banana nut bread recipe is the best one I've tried. It is delicious. I have also made it with walnuts.
By Sylvia on October 24, 2011
I just love paula's recipes!!!!!!! And she's the GREATS
By Alma on September 22, 2011
How do you store this cake? I need to make it tomorrow evening for a Birthday on the next night, do you have to store in the frige?
By Kim Cisneros on September 05, 2011
Very good cake! I baked it for 23 minutes, then 25 minutes and the toothpick still didn't come out clean. I ended up cooking it for 28 minutes. Cake is very moist and icing is delicious! Happy baking!!
By blukloud on July 23, 2011
These baked up nicely as 24 cupcakes. Cut the frosting recipe in half.
By Kristen on July 10, 2011
Awesome cake, and so easy to make! The cakes came out so pretty and the icing is super easy and just as delicious. 
By Caroline on May 29, 2011
This is insanely good!!! My coworker brought it in today. Most of the office was afraid to touch it since most of us are on diets. She told me that it was one of your recipes and I had to try it. I can't stop eating it!! The flavor and texture is just incredible. Worth every blessed yummy calorie. This is my new favorite cake. Thank you!!
By Barbara on May 09, 2011
Once again one of your Fab desserts was the hit of my Church bake sale ... Thanks again!!!
By Jim Doyle on April 23, 2011
paula I really love all yummy recipes you make on your food net work shows their really great thank you have a great day
By jacqueline harrell on March 26, 2011
Excellent recipe. I made it for my husband and he loved it. I too used 3 bananas without adjusting the recipe and it baked perfectly. This is a keeper...will definitely make again.
By gpete on February 21, 2011
Love it!!! I've made it several times now! The last time I made it, I added a pinch of clove and a pinch of all-spice to the dry ingredients. Delicious !!!
By Joe on February 18, 2011
this recipe was so easy and so delicious! it will be made over and over again!!!!!!
By melanie on December 25, 2010
By Anonymous on September 21, 2010
This was great! I only had 3 bananas, so I cut everything by 25%, and put it in a 9x13 pan instead. Also, I roasted the pecans before I added them to the mixture. If you like banana nut bread, you will love this!
By Anonymous on September 06, 2010
By STELLAMARIE on August 02, 2010
My mom makes this for my office and it is a hit everytime! We do without the nuts though (cause I don't like them)!
By Anonymous on June 04, 2010
Excellent and so easy to make. I used 1/3 fat cream cheese for the icing and although it was a little runny still tasted wonderful. Next time I will just refrigerate the icing a bit before spreading.
By Anonymous on June 01, 2010
Fantastic! And...better yet...easy to make! My son loved it and wants it for his "birthday cake"!! (he is 13)
By aroseland on May 10, 2010
We made this for my mother in laws birthday and boy did it go fast...THE BEST Banana cake I've ever had!! YUM
By jcrown13 on April 02, 2010
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