Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fruity, moist and delicious, this banana and zucchini cake is loaded crushed pineapple and lightly sweetened with honey.
Course
Dessert
Servings
Prep Time
16
slices
15
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
16
slices
15
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Ingredients
For Cake
3/4
cup
all purpose flour
3/4
cup
whole wheat flour
2
teaspoons
baking soda
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon
nutmeg
1/4
teaspoon
ground ginger
2/3
cup
honey
2
tablespoons
vegetable oil
2
large eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
mashed ripe bananas
from 5 small
8
ounce
zucchini
grated and squeezed well
8
ounce
can crushed pineapple in juice
drained well
For Frosting
8
oz
1/3 less fat cream cheese
1/4
cup
powdered sugar
2
tsps
vanilla extract
Instructions
To prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9x2-inch nonstick metal pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.
In a medium bowl, combine honey, oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well. Add zucchini, banana and pineapple; mix well.
Fold wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula until combined.
Spoon batter into the sheet pan.
Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Spread frosting over the cake once cooled and cut into 16 pieces.