Easy Banana Cake

This banana cake using cake mix is positively delicious, easy to make and is topped with an amazing banana flavored whipped cream frosting!

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I love to bake from scratch, but sometimes there just isn’t enough time in a day. That’s where my easy banana cake comes in. I always have a stock pile of cake mixes in the pantry, and I love to doctor them up and make them my own.

Easy Banana Cake Recipe

Banana cake is one of my favorite treats, and I have a few different recipes here on the blog that I like to make. But this easy banana cake using cake mix is faster and still uber delicious! 

That’s why doctoring up a cake mix can be a real time saver for me. I love to bake from scratch, but I don’t always have the time to do that. This particular doctored cake mix recipe is one of my favorites to date, along with my Banana Pudding Poke Cake! I’ve added some tasty spices and yummy ripe bananas, then topped it with some banana flavored whipped cream frosting.

You will need these ingredients:

• 16.25 ounce box white cake mix PLUS ingredients on back of box
• Milk (replace water measurement on box with milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium ripe bananas mashed or broken into large chunks

For the Frosting

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4.3 ounce package banana cream instant pudding
• 1 cup milk

Helpful kitchen tools:

• 13×9 baking pan
• Electric mixer
• Whisk
• Rubber spatula

Kitchen Tip

• Some white cake mixes have two versions, one with egg whites and one with whole eggs. If yours has this option, use the number of eggs called for in the whole-egg version.

How to Make Easy Banana Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 13×9 baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
3. Use milk in place of the water on the back of the cake mix box and use whole eggs instead of egg whites. Use oil as directed on box. Add milk, eggs, oil and bananas to the mixing bowl.

4. Beat on low for 15-30 second to combine then increase speed to medium high and beat for two minutes, until well blended.
5. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when gently touched in the center.

For the Frosting

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and pudding and place in refrigerator.
2. Beat the whipped topping in a mixer on high until stiff peaks form. Fold pudding into the whipped cream and spread onto cake.
3. Garnish with sliced bananas if desired.

This easy banana cake is a great solution for when you need something different and fun but you don’t have time to fuss. 

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Easy Banana Cake

This banana cake using cake mix is positively delicious, easy to make and is topped with an amazing banana flavored whipped cream frosting!

4.94 from 15 votes

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana, banana cake, cake, cake mix, one pan

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 24 pieces

Calories: 142

Author: Amanda Formaro

Ingredients

• 16.25 ounce box white cake mix PLUS ingredients on back of box
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Milk use measurement on cake mix box
• 3 medium ripe bananas mashed or broken into large chunks

Frosting

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4.3 ounce package banana cream instant pudding
• 1 cup milk

Helpful Kitchen Tools:

• 13x9 baking pan
• Stand mixer
• Whisk
• Rubber spatula

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 13x9 baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
• Use milk in place of the water on the back of the cake mix box and use whole eggs instead of egg whites. Use oil as directed on box. Add milk, eggs, oil and bananas to the mixing bowl.
• NOTE: Some white cake mixes have two versions, one with egg whites and one with whole eggs. If yours has this option, use the number of eggs called for in the whole-egg version.
• Beat on low for 15-30 second to combine then increase speed to medium high and beat for two minutes, until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when gently touched in the center.
• For the Frosting
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and pudding and place in refrigerator.
• Beat the whipped topping in a mixer on high until stiff peaks form. Fold pudding into the whipped cream and spread onto cake.
• Garnish with sliced bananas if desired.

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Notes

Some white cake mixes have two versions, one with egg whites and one with whole eggs. If yours has this option, use the number of eggs called for in the whole-egg version.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 142cal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 86mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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This post originally appeared here on Apr 8, 2014.