One-Pan Banana Cake Recipe with Orange Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas mashed (about one cup)
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Orange Buttercream Frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mash bananas with a fork.
- In a 9-inch square baking pan (or an 11x7-inch pan) sprayed with non-stick spray, stir flour, nuts, sugar, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt with a fork. Add bananas, oil, egg, orange juice, and vanilla. Mix with a fork until blended.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until cake pulls away from sides of pan and toothpick inserted in center come out clean. Cool in pan. Spread with orange frosting.
Orange Buttercream Frosting
- Cream butter with an electric mixer. Gradually add sugar, beating well until combined. Add orange juice, orange peel and vanilla; stir to blend. Spread on cooled cake