Best Moms Lemon Cherry Banana Cake Recipes

THE BEST BANANA CAKE I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
• Mash the bananas. I usually just use my mixer for this! Set mashed bananas aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy - about 1 minute. Add both sugars and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until combined, then beat in the mashed bananas. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk and mixing each addition just until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will be slightly thick and a few lumps is OK.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
• Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

LEMON CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Pat cherries dry with paper towels; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cherries. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For topping, in a bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon juice and peel until smooth. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar until mixture achieves desired consistency. Cut cake; top each piece with a dollop of topping.

LEMON BANANA BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• In a medium bowl, mash bananas.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cane sugar.
• Beat in butter.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat well, about 2 minutes.
• Add milk to lemon juice and stir. Add to batter and beat well.
• Stir in bananas.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. With a thin sharp knife, carefully loosen edges. Invert pan onto serving plate and let cool completely.
• Dust with powered sugar.

BANANA CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, suger.
• In a smaller bowl, mash the bananas.
• To the bananas, add the eggs, vanilla extract, milk and oil and mix. Combine cherries into the mix.
• Add the wet mixture to the other dry ingredients in the large bowl and mix.
• Spray the baking tin with cooking spray (alternatively, grease tin with butter).
• Pour batter into baking tin and cook in a oven pre-heated to 375 degrees for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Turn cake onto a plate and allow to cool.