Published: Dec 4, 2013 · Modified: Mar 10, 2018 by Allison · 23 Comments

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This cake doesn’t need much of an introduction – it’s  just a tasty and simple banana snack cake. It can be served for breakfast or dessert and a slice makes the perfect afternoon pick-me-up along with a cup of tea. Although this recipe is “light” it still tastes indulgent and it’s packed full of banana flavor.

This cake comes together quickly and  it bakes up faster than a loaf of banana bread. I adapted this recipe from Cooking Light and, although they did not suggest frosting, I just couldn’t resist. The cream cheese frosting recipe will make a small batch that perfectly covers the top of the cake with a thin, not too indulgent layer of  sweet and creamy frosting. Feel free to double the frosting recipe if you want more or leave it off completely. I made this in an 8×8 pan, but you could also make it in an 8.5×11. The cake will just be a little thinner than mine is. 

Recipe

Light Banana Snack Cake

A lightened-up moist banana cake with cream cheese frosting

5 from 7 votes

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Dessert

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 9 -12

Calories: 282kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

For the frosting:

Instructions

For the cake:

• Preheat oven to 375. Butter or spray an 8x8 or 8.5x11 baking pan and set it aside.

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

• In a medium bowl, whisk yogurt, mashed banana, milk, oil, egg and vanilla until combined.

• Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If you're using an 8x8 pan the baking time will be closer to 25 minutes. An 8.5x11 pan should be done closer to 20 minutes. Cool the cake completely before topping with frosting.

For the frosting:

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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