A slice of this delicious Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting is the perfect sweet treat for snack time or any time!
Ever since my son’s birthday last month, he has been asking and asking for me to make another batch of Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting. I typically only make cake and cupcakes with frosting for special occasions and birthdays. However, since the next birthday in our family is not until May, I decided to compromise and make a snack cake.
A snack cake — as loosely defined by me — is a cake with some wholesome ingredients, it may be lightly frosted and, here’s the key, can be eaten as a snack any time of day. Some Internet searching and recipe adapting, resulted in this wonderful Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting.
My son absolutely loves this cake, it is so delicious and I can feel good about my son having a slice because it contains wholesome bananas; and my son is delighted because he gets cake with frosting.
I’ve been packing a slice of this Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting for my son’s snack at school; he also likes a slice for his after dinner dessert. Some family members — myself included — enjoy a little sliver along with breakfast or as a mid-morning pick-me-up.
The first time I made this Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting, it disappeared in a manner of days. I made it again this weekend and even managed to take a couple of photos before my kids pounced on it.
I adapted this recipe from this one that I found at Butteryum. The main change I made was to use brown sugar instead of white. I love the richness and hint of butterscotch that brown sugar brings to baked goods, and it complements the banana nicely.
A slice of this delicious Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting is the perfect treat whenever you are craving a little something sweet, as a mid-day snack or anytime!
Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake with Vanilla Frosting
Ingredients
for the cake:
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 ½ cups mashed very ripe bananas (from about 3 large bananas)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
for the vanilla frosting:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup + 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together brown sugar and butter on medium speed until combined.
- Add eggs and beat to combine.
- Add sour cream and beat to combine.
- Add in bananas and vanilla and beat on low speed to combine.
- In a medium bowl, wisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat on low speed to combine, scraping down sides of bowl with spatula as necessary.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading into an even layer with spatula.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Place pan on a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
- Run a knife along the edges of the cake to release, then invert cake onto wire rack. Cool on rack until ready to frost.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar until well combined.
- Add vanilla to bowl and beat to combine.
- Slowly add in heavy cream and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
- Invert cooled cake from wire rack onto serving platter or cutting board.
- Frost cooled cake using a spatula or knife.
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these banana snack cakes are right up my alley!! sooo making these! thank you for sharing this goodness – pinning!!
This is sheer perfection. I love banana cake so this is right up my alley. I love when that alley is paved with brown sugar.
I have to try these “Snack Cake” recipe. I like dessert recipes that have some wholesome ingredients.
Love banana cake and this one looks so moist. The brown sugar is genius. Pinning to try later.
Joy,
This cake looks wonderful–I’d totally snack on a sliver for breakfast too. After all, bananas!
I bet your son is a lucky kid at the school lunch table!
Great photo! It shows how tender, moist and delicious this Banana Cake is! Pinned, too. 🙂
Mmmm mmm I love that it’s called a snack cake so you can feel okay about eating it anytime 🙂 Looks so yummy!
Hum, I missed my piece when you stopped by!! YUM this looks so good.
Thanks for stopping by to link and share on The Oh My Heartsie Girl Friday Feature!! Your post has been pinned!!
We appreciate you shared your blog with us!!
Have a great weekend, Karren~Host
Thanks so much Karren!
Great post with super pictures. Made me want to pick up that fork and take a bite. YUMMMY!
Thanks so much Marjie!
Yum, this looks delicious. Pinned. Thanks so much for sharing with last week’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
Have a great week.
Debi
Thanks Debi!
This looks so yummy and it sounds good too! Pinning and sharing! Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday last week! Can’t wait to see what you have lined up this week!
Sharon
Her Organized Chaos
Thanks Sharon!
The brown sugar really wins me over. I tend to prefer using it over white sugar in baking. And I’m totally on board with having this for breakfast!
Thanks for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo.
Thanks Michelle! It is wonderful for breakfast!
Two yums ( thumbs) up Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop.Watch for your feature on Monday xo
Thanks so much Katherine!
I like your definition – snack cake – makes me feel better about indulging in cake 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Thanks so much Jas!
Hi Joy,
Your Snack Cake looks very good! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen!
This looks perfect to go with a coffee or tea break. Yum!
Thanks Marianne! You are so correct, this is perfect with a cup of coffee or tea 🙂
Joy, this sounds so good! A finger-licking cake! Pinned
Thanks so much Hadia! And thank-you for the pin 🙂
What a great recipe Joy!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope you come back tomorrow and share some more!! Pinned!!
Thanks Elaine! I’ve linked up at your party 😉
Your cake looks delicious, especially with that frosting!!!!! Sounds so good!!!!
Thanks Maria!!
I love banana cake and your snack cake looks so yummy! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Thanks Cydnee! I’ve linked up at your party 🙂
I love banana cake! Your’s looks super moist and yummy! Great minds think alike! I just posted banana cake as well. 🙂 Have a great day!
Thanks Kim! I love baking with bananas and trying new recipes, on my way to check yours out 🙂
This sounds just so good. Have bookmarked and definitely on the to cook list soon 🙂
Thanks so much!
Making this!
Hope you enjoy!
Perfect timing! My husband’s birthday is this week. He would love this cake!
Thanks Sandra! Hope you give it a try and that you and your husband enjoy!
This sounds divine and great for a treat this week. And bonus my bananas are perfectly ripe. Thanks for the idea!pinning and stumbling too!
Thanks so much for sharing Kristen! 😉
This cake looks fantastic! Yum!
Thanks Michelle!
Looks great ! I love anything with banana !
Thanks Linda!
Oooo, this looks so light and moist and delicious. The thickness of icing looks just right too.
Thanks Laura!
Oooh yum!. We are big banana fans in this house and I can’t wait to try this when my new oven comes in.
Thanks Brandy! Hope you give it a try and enjoy!
Looks good! Nice hosting with you this month!
Thanks Jenny! Great hosting with you too 🙂
This cake looks great. I’d gladly eat it for breakfast.
Thanks Nicky! It is indeed a wonderful breakfast 😉
Boy does this look amazing!!!
Thanks Debra!
Banana cakes are the best and yours looks delicious!!!
Thanks so much!
Oh, I can taste it now! I love banana cupcakes! Yum!
Thanks Leslie!
I love banana in snack cakes and this is a perfect recipe.
Thanks so much!
Okay, if you keep making snacks like this I’m gonna gain a pound every time I visit your blog! Looks incredible!!! Thanks for joining us at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week! Feel free to bring a friend with you 🙂 Happy Friday! #TGIF
Thanks Kristen! I will definitely be back at Home Matters 🙂
Brown sugar, banana and vanilla… how did you manage to use my favourite dessert ingredients? <3
This is one of my family’s favorites too, thanks for coming by Lily!
Love banana cakes, they are simple but always so tasty! Adding nuts or spices gives a lovely note to any common cake! 😉
Thanks Mila! This would be yummy with some nuts too!
OMG making this today – my mouth is watering!
Thanks Lizzy! Hope you enjoy it!
Banana cake or banana bread…you can never go wrong!
I agree Rebecca!
I love your definition of a snack cake! This banana cake looks amazing!
Thanks Jamie!
yum! Banana cake is my fav and this looks so moist. Visiting from the linkup 🙂
Thanks so much!
Oh yum, this sounds so good. Pinning for later 🙂
Thanks Holly!
This cake looks FANTASTIC !!
Love the texture
Thanks Winnie!
Oh, my this looks good! I would eat it for breakfast 🙂
Thanks Jamie! It is fantastic for breakfast 🙂