Blueberry Banana Cake

Blueberry Banana Cake

The delicious combination of bananas and blueberries gets paired with a tangy cream cheese frosting in this Blueberry Banana Cake.

Course Dessert
Type Cake
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 10
Author Olivia

INGREDIENTS
Blueberry Banana Cake:

• 2 cups cake flour sifted
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup overripe bananas mashed, approx. 2 medium
• 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
• 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen, tossed in 2 tsp cake flour

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 6 oz cream cheese full fat, room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
Blueberry Banana Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour three 6" cake rounds, line with parchment.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside
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3. Beat butter until smooth. Add sugar and beat on med-high until pale and fluffy (2-3mins).

4. Reduce speed and add eggs one at a time, fully incorporating after each addition. Add vanilla and mashed bananas and mix until well combined.

5. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour (3 additions of flour and 2 of milk). Fully incorporating after each addition. Do not overmix.
6. Gently fold in blueberries, being careful not to break them.

7. Spread batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 30mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.

8. Place cakes on wire rack to cool for 10mins then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.


Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. Beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy (2 mins). Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy (3 mins).

Assembly:

1. Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with 2/3 cup of frosting. Repeat with remaining layers and apply a thin coat of frosting all over the cake. Chill for 20mins. 
2. Use the remaining frosting to frost the cake, and do a rustic swirl on the sides and top with an offset spatula if desired.
3. Top with fresh blueberries and thyme sprigs if desired.

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