Banana Cake with Browned Butter Maple Frosting

4.50 from 12 votes

Banana Cake with Browned Butter Maple Frosting

This is a recipe for the best banana cake that is moist and delicious with the perfect crumb. It is frosted with a browned butter maple frosting. It serves 16 people and is perfect for birthdays and parties.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword Banana Cake, Banana Caked with Maple Frosting, Banana Sheet Cake with Brown Butter Frosting, Brown Butter Maple Frosting

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 321kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cake

2 large eggs room temperature
2¼ cups flour
1½ cup granulated sugar
½ tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 medium bananas , mashed
¾ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter melted

For the Browned Butter Maple Frosting

2½ cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoon butter browned
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
2½ tablespoon half and half

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a medium, bowl mash bananas, add melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk.
Pour liquid over flour mixture and mix with a hand mixer until well blended.
Pour in a 9x13 glass baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely.

For The Frosting

Brown the butter in a heavy saucepan. Over medium-high heat, melt butter.
Watch the butter carefully and let it bubble. It will begin to show brown bits in the bottom of the pan. You will start to smell the aroma of the nutty buttery goodness.
Once it has browned, immediately remove from heat. Pour butter over 2 cups of confectioner's sugar. Add maple syrup and the lesser amount of half and half.
Adjust with remaining sugar and half and half as needed to make frosting of a spreadable consistency. Frost cooled cake. Garnish with toasted whole pecans. Makes 20 servings.

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