Sour Cream Banana Cake

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

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

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
4 bananas
1 cup sour cream
4 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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.