Strawberry Banana Cake Frosting (Print Version)

Moist, tender cake with strawberry-banana flavor and cream cheese buttercream topped with fresh fruit and pecans.

# Ingredients:

→ Cake Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups ripe mashed bananas
02 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon
03 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
04 - 3/4 cup butter, softened
05 - 1 cup sugar
06 - 1 cup brown sugar
07 - 3 cups flour
08 - 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
09 - 1 tsp baking powder
10 - 1/2 tsp salt
11 - 3 eggs
12 - 2 tsp vanilla
13 - 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
14 - 2 1/2 cups fresh diced strawberries, divided
15 - 1 cup chopped pecans

→ Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

16 - 1/2 cup butter, softened
17 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
18 - 4 cups powdered sugar

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 325°F.
02 - Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
03 - In a small mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Set aside.
04 - In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together.
05 - Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to the creamed mixture. Beat well, scraping down the sides as needed.
06 - Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add buttermilk and beat again.
07 - Add banana mixture and 1 1/2 cups diced strawberries. Stir until fully incorporated.
08 - Add 3/4 cup chopped pecans and stir again.
09 - Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish.
10 - Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11 - Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.
12 - In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
13 - Spread frosting over the cooled cake.
14 - Top with the remaining pecans and diced strawberries.

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