Banana Cake

This is a fun one to get the kids involved! Decorating this cake is so much fun, kids will have a blast customizing their own bunny cake!



Tools:

• Mixing bowls 
• Stand or hand mixer
• 2 8" or 9" cake round pans 
• Rubber spatulas
• Cake board
• Edible Grass

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 3-4 over ripe bananas 
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of sugar 
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder 
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt 
• 1/2 cup of sour cream 
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 2 cups of flour 
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

Frosting:

• 1 8 oz brick of softened cream cheese 
• 1/2 cup of softened butter
• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp of vanilla 
• Pinch of salt 
• Food coloring of your choice  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° & spray your baking pans 
2. In a bowl, sift: flour, baking soda, baking powder, & salt 
3. Mash your peeled bananas in a bowl
4. In your mixer cream butter & sugar until fluffy. Then add eggs & bananas until combined
5. Add sour cream & vanilla & mix until combined
6. Add dry ingredients slowly, mixing until combined. 
7. Bake for 30-40 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting. 
8. In mixer, cream butter & cream cheese until fluffy
9. Add powdered sugar slowly until mixed 
10. Separate cream cheese frosting onto different bowls and add food coloring of your choice
11. Cut bunny ears into one cake round creating two bunny ears and bow tie
12. Assemble your cakes on a cake board creating: a bunny head with two ears & a bow tie.
13. Frost & decorate your cakes and enjoy