An easy summertime Banana Cake with Orange Icing which is perfect anytime! Easy to freeze too!
Why You’ll Love This Banana Cake with Orange Icing
- Such an easy recipe, anyone can do it and it looks beautifully elegant on any table.
- Dozens of uses (please see our ideas below)!
- Stores in the refrigerator for up to a week, and the freezer for up to 4 months (see storage tips below).
While we tend to make these and eat them anytime of year, they are the perfect summertime treat or dessert. My children love these and after you have made them you can freeze them. An easy dessert to pull out in time for unexpected company or extra kids.
Tips to Make this Banana Cake with Orange Icing
- You do not have to make a tall circle cake, you can absolutely bake this cake in a square or rectangle pan.
- We usually bake ours in a 9×13 pan and that seems to be the perfect size. Pour over cold cakes, letting the icing run down sides. Decorate with chopped nuts if desired.
- Can be cut into individual servings after they’ve been iced and can be frozen. Just wrap in wax paper and then store in a zip top bag and freeze. Reheat in microwave. The icing kind of melts to form a glaze not dissimilar to a microwave pudding!
Storage Tips
- To make this up ahead of time, bake the cake only. It can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week in the refrigerator. It can be frozen for up to four months.
- Make the icing the day you want to serve the cake. Pour over the chilled cake when ready and decorate with orange slices.
Making this Recipe
Banana Cake with Orange Icing
Nicole Cook
An easy summertime Banana Cake with Orange Icing which is perfect anytime! Easy to freeze too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 servings
Calories 331 kcal
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 1 cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 cups bananas over-ripe is best, mashed
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ Tablespoons vanilla extract
Icing:
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons butter softened
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large square cake pan and line with baking paper.
Beat the margarine and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir in half of the flour, then half of the mashed bananas. Repeat with remaining halves.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-30. Rotate the pan halfway through the cooking time to avoid hot spots. Cake is baked when skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in cake pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. When cold, spread with icing.
For Icing
Melt the butter in the microwave. Add powdered sugar, using the orange juice to form a slightly runny paste. If it isn't runny enough, add a small amount of orange juice at a time until desired consistency.
Pour over cold cake, letting the icing run down sides.
Decorate with chopped nuts if desired.
Notes
Tip– Can be cut into individual servings after they’ve been iced and can be frozen. Reheat in microwave. The icing kind of melts to form a glaze not dissimilar to a microwave pudding!
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 491IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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Nicole Cook
Nicole Cook is a professional food writer, a chef and baker as well as the main voice behind Daily Dish Recipes. Her family friendly and kitchen tested recipes are designed to help the home cook prepare delicious meals for their family and friends. Nicole has been featured on Today, HuffPost, Taste of Home, Buzz Feed and More. She writes and photographs alongside her daughter Brielle, the other voice of Daily Dish Recipes.
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