Banana Cake with Almond Buttercream
If you're clinging to the last few days of summer, while simultaneously excited for the beginning of fall, this Banana Cake with Almond Buttercream is for you! This cake is topped with an almond chocolate buttercream topped with champagne grapes, fresh figs, kumquats and sliced almonds to thrill the taste buds.
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 377kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Banana Cake
- 1 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ Cup Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- 1 Large Egg room temperature
- ¼ Cup Sour Cream
- 1.5 Ripe Bananas mashed
Almond Buttercream
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ Cup Melted Almond Chocolate *See note for substitution
Garnish
- Champagne Grapes, Figs, Kumquats, Almonds
Instructions
Banana Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine all your dry ingredients – flour, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl, give it a whisk and set aside.1 Cups All-Purpose Flour , ½ teaspoon Baking Soda , ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Add the coconut oil, vanilla extract and sugars into a large bowl and beat together until well mixed.⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar , ¼ Cup Coconut Oil , 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract , ¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- Add the egg, then scrape the bowl making sure ingredients are mixed well. Then add the sour cream, mix and finally add the mashed bananas mixing until combined.1 Large Egg, ¼ Cup Sour Cream , 1.5 Ripe Bananas
- Add the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into a greased 6-inch cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. For a shorter single-layer cake, you can always instead bake your cake in an 8-inch cake pan for a shorter amount of time. Make sure to check that the cake is fully baked with a toothpick before removing it from the oven and allowing it to cool completely before assembling.
Almond Buttercream
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth with the paddle attachment.½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- Add approximately half of the powdered sugar and beat again. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the rest of the powdered sugar. Continue beating for a few minutes, scraping the sides as needed, until the mixture is smooth and creamy.1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- Finally, add the melted chocolate and continue beating until the frosting is thick and fluffy. Spread across the top of your cooled cake, top with fresh fruit and enjoy!½ Cup Melted Almond Chocolate, Champagne Grapes, Figs, Kumquats, Almonds
Notes
*If you don't have almond chocolate on hand, you can always use ½ cup melted white chocolate and ¼ cup creamy almond butter instead of the ½ cup almond chocolate
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
