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This moist Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a soft homemade dessert made with ripe bananas, butter, and Greek yogurt for incredible texture and rich banana flavor. Finished with silky cream cheese frosting, it's perfect for brunch, birthdays, family gatherings, holiday desserts, coffee breaks, and easy homemade baking. Every slice delivers bakery-style quality with simple pantry ingredients.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This moist Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a soft homemade dessert made with ripe bananas, butter, and Greek yogurt for incredible texture and rich banana flavor. Finished with silky cream cheese frosting, it's perfect for brunch, birthdays, family gatherings, holiday desserts, coffee breaks, and easy homemade baking. Every slice delivers bakery-style quality with simple pantry ingredients.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Cake
  • 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • Frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt

Equipment

  • 9x9 baking pan
  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugar.
  4. Add eggs, vanilla, and bananas.
  5. Alternate dry ingredients with Greek yogurt.
  6. Bake 35–40 minutes.
  7. Cool completely.
  8. Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy.
  9. Frost cake and garnish before serving.

Notes

Perfect for breakfast desserts, holiday baking, coffee cakes, and family celebrations.
Overripe bananas provide the best natural sweetness and flavor.
Add chocolate chips or toasted walnuts for delicious variations.
Store refrigerated for maximum freshness and creamy frosting texture.