This simple, one-layer banana cake is a dessert for any occasion.

(Count us in that camp.)

Use pecans if you want.

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They’ll be great, too.

Store frosted cake in an airtight container or plastic wrap in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Because the cream cheese frosting has dairy, it must be refrigerated.

Southern Living Banana Cake ingredients

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Can You Make Banana Cake in Advance?

Yes, you’re free to make a banana cake in advance.

Cream cheese frosting is stable in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

Southern Living Banana Cake sliced and ready to serve

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Frost, garnish, and serve.

)all-purpose flour

1tsp.baking soda

1/2tsp.kosher salt

1/2tsp.ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish

2medium-size (6 oz.)

over-ripebananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

3/4cupgranulated sugar

1/2cup packedlight brown sugar

1/2cup(4 oz.

Southern Living Banana Cake lining the pan with pan with parchment

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Combine ingredients:

Make a well in center of dry ingredients, and pour in banana mixture.

Gently whisk until just combined and dry ingredients are moistened.

Add walnuts:

Gently fold in walnuts.

Southern Living Banana Cake whisking together the dry ingredients

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Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.

Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Flip cake right side up onto a serving platter.

Southern Living Banana Cake whisking together the wet ingredients

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Frost banana cake, and garnish:

SpreadEasy Cream Cheese Frostingevenly over top of cake.

Garnish with additional cinnamon and walnuts.

Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Southern Living Banana Cake making a well in the dry ingredients

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Southern Living Banana Cake whisking together the batter

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Southern Living Banana Cake stirring in the nuts

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Southern Living Banana Cake batter in the pan

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Southern Living Banana Cake baked in the pan

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Southern Living Banana Cake removing the parchment paper from the cake

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Southern Living Banana Cake spreading the frosting on the cake

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Southern Living Banana Cake sprinkling with nuts and cinnamon

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