Sour Cream Banana Cake
Description
This banana cake with sour cream is super moist and delicious. This layer cake recipe originated in Denmark and never fails to please!
Ingredients
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2 cups packed brown sugar
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1 cup butter
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4 eggs
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4 bananas
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1 cup sour cream
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4 cups sifted cake flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three (9-inch) round cake pans.
2
Beat together brown sugar and 1 cup butter in a large bowl until creamy and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in mashed bananas and 1 cup sour cream. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Mix in nuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla until incorporated.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers of cakes comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow cakes layers to cool completely on wired racks.
4
Meanwhile, beat confectioners' sugar, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and remaining 1/4 cup sour cream in a large bowl until well combined. Add remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until frosting is fluffy.
5
Layer cooled cake layers with frosting.