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2 Layer SunButter Banana Cake with a rich chocolate frosting. Topped with figs

SunButter Banana Layer Cake

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This cake features a moist and tender banana cake that has been combined with SunButter, to create a cake that is reminiscent of Peanut Butter Banana, but safe for those with nut allergies!
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, banana cake, bananas, Cake, chocolate buttercream, chocolate frosting, layer cake, sunbutter, sunbutter banana cake, SunButter original
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

SunButter Banana Cake

  • 240 g (8.5oz) All Purpose Flour, about 2 cups measured volumetrically
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2/3 cup Original SunButter
  • 3/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 ¼ cups Dark Brown Sugar
  • 4 Overripe Medium Bananas, mashed very smooth
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp Vanilla

Chocolate Buttercream

  • 2 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • 7 cups Confectioners Sugar, sifted
  • 1 cup Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder, sifted
  • 1/2 cup Black Cocoa Powder, sifted (if you don’t have, substitute with more Dutch Cocoa)
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 6 - 10 tbsp Hot Coffee

Instructions

SunButter Banana Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare two 8” springform cake pans with cooking spray and parchment. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium bowl. Whisk until well-combined. Set aside.
  • Place SunButter in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, and place into the microwave for 30 seconds to warm. Remove and stir.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, add the warm SunButter, sour cream, vegetable oil, brown sugar, smooth mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well-combined and smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl with the wet ingredients, then whisk until a smooth batter comes together.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans, then place into the oven to bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Buttercream

  • Add butter to a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or a large bowl. Beat on high until butter is doubled in volume, and looks light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Turn the stand mixer or hand mixer to low and slowly add the confectioners sugar, both cocoa powders and salt. Beat on medium until completely incorporated and smooth.
  • Add in the hot coffee, then beat until well-combined and fully incorporated.

Stacking & Decorating the SunButter Banana Cake

  • Level off each of the cake layers to remove any doming from the cakes.
  • Place one cake layer onto your serving plate or onto a cardboard cake circle. Spread an even layer of buttercream, about 1″ to 1 ½” thick, across the top of the layer.
  • Add the second layer on top, then repeat step 2 and also frost the outside of the cake. Decorate the top with anything you’d like!