Blueberry Banana Cake is loaded with fruit and then topped with a cream cheese frosting.
One of my most popular recipes amongst family and friends. This blueberry banana cake is always a hit.
This cake can be made in any pan. I chose a bundt pan since they cook more evenly. The heat can get up through the middle of the pan leaving a nice crust on both sides of each piece.
Bundt Cake Tips- How to get a bundt cake out of the pan
- I swear by Pam Baking Spray. It is the only thing I have used for years to spray my pans before baking cakes, bundt cakes, cupcakes, loaves, etc. I have never had anything stick.
- Let the cake cool before turning it out of the pan.
- But don’t let it cool too long and overcook the cake. I allow it to rest for about 10 minutes before turning it out of the pan. I put a plate, cake board, or the bottom of a cake carrier on top of the bundt pan and use oven mitts to hold it secure while I flip the cake over.
- If you want to let it cool completely, take the cake out when it’s still a little wet by inserting a toothpick.
Ingredients
Bananas– Ripe bananas work best because they will have more flavor.
Blueberries– You can use the bigger blueberries but I think the normal size works best.
Flour– All-purpose flour
Sugar and Brown Sugar– I use a combination of white and brown sugar. I think it adds more flavor to add in some brown sugar.
Salt– White table salt
Eggs– Large
Buttermilk– If you don’t have buttermilk you can make your own by combining 1 Tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice with 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
Butter
Vanilla
Frosting Ingredients
Cream Cheese– I always use Philadelphia.
Butter
Powdered Sugar
Vanilla
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Blueberry Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This cake is packed with banana and blueberry flavor. The cream cheese frosting is literally the icing on the cake.
Ingredients
- 3 ea bananas, mashed
- 1 pint blueberries
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour to coat blueberries
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cups sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 ea eggs
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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Prepare bundt cake pan by spraying with baking spray.
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Mash 3 bananas with a fork and set aside. Wash off a pint of blueberries with water. Coat the blueberries in 2 tbsp of flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the cake. Set aside.
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Combine the flour sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl.
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In the bowl with the flour mixture, add the eggs, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla. Stir until just combined. Don't overmix.
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Pour the batter into the bundt cake pan and place in the oven to cook for one hour, 20 minutes. Since ovens vary, I would check on the cake at 45, 60 and 70 minutes. Test the cake with a toothpick inserted towards the center. If the cake is still wet, continue to cook. If the toothpick comes out dry, pull the cake out of the oven to rest.
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Set out the cream cheese for the frosting so it comes to room temperature.
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Rest the cake for 10 minutes and turn out onto a plate, cake board, or bottom of cake carrier.
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As the cake cools, start making the frosting by combining the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix for 2 minutes until creamy. Frost the cake in whatever pattern you want. I added extra blueberries on top.
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Serve the cake immediately after frosting or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Leftovers should be refrigerated since there are dairy products in the cake and frosting.