Bakery-Style Old-Fashioned Banana Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This bakery recipe for Old-Fashioned Banana Cake is extra-moist and made with only the ripest bananas.

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INGREDIENTS

– All-Purpose Flour – Baking Powder – Baking Soda – Salt – Instant Clearjel Full ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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"My husband and I just LOVE your old-fashioned banana cake. We get it every year to celebrate big milestones! Please share the recipe." - Jodi

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Thaw the frozen overly ripe bananas in a bowl of hot water. Remove the banana stems and delicately squeeze out the thawed bananas into a fine mesh strainer over a bowl, reserving the banana juice.

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Mash the strained bananas until they are a fine puree without any chunks. Measure out 130 g banana puree to use in the cake.

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a ¼ sheet pan with parchment paper, then spray the bottom sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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Add enough water to the reserved banana juice to make ¼ cup. Combine this, banana puree, and remaining wet Ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until smooth and well-blended.

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Using a sifter or fine-mesh strainer, sift the dry ingredients into a separate large bowl. Whisk until well blended.

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