To Die For Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Ingredients

To Die For Banana Cake

• 2/3
  
  cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2
  
  cup sour cream
  
• 1
  
  large egg
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• 3/4
  
  cup mashed super ripe bananas
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1
  
  cup all purpose flour
  
• 1/4
  
  teaspoon fine sea salt (or table salt)
  

Vanilla Bean Frosting

• 2
  
  tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• 1/4
  
  cup heavy cream
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or equal amount of pure vanilla extract)
  
• 1 1/4
  
  cups confectioner’s sugar
  

Directions

1. To make cake (easily mixed by hand):
   Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below). Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter. Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well. Pour into greased 8×8 pan. Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
2. To make frosting:
   Cream butter and confectioner’s sugar together until smooth. Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla bean paste until fully incorporated. Spread on cooled cake.
3. Note – Bake at 350F if using a glass pan. Recipe may be doubled (bake in a 9×13 pan).