Banana Cake Recipes

Looking for a moist and spongy banana cake recipe? Or how about an easy banana icebox cake that’s stacked sky-high? We’ve got you covered with all of the best recipes and cooking tips from home cooks like you.

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Banana Pudding Cake

5 reviews

I love to make cakes, and my family loves banana pudding. One day while brainstorming in the kitchen, I came up with this banana pudding cake recipe to combine the two. My family and friends can't get enough of it! If you are pressed for time, you may substitute whipped topping for the homemade sweetened whipped cream. —Tiffany Barbee, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Pecan Banana Bundt Cake

5 reviews

My daughter, Liz, often made this banana bundt cake for us. It was delicious and different. She discovered five-spice powder...


Banana Split Cake Bars

3 reviews

Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect...


Strawberry-Banana Angel Torte

3 reviews

Readers of the "Cooking with Millie" newspaper food column I've written for many years share their best recipes, like this...


Walnut Banana Cupcakes

17 reviews

What makes these tender banana cupcakes extra special is the nutmeg, but make sure it's fresh. They're amazingly good; I...

Nutty Banana Cake

9 reviews

Sweet, buttery frosting and a sprinkling of chopped nuts top this yummy cake that's loaded with banana and pecan flavor....


Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

44 reviews

As a mother of three sons, sweets are a staple in my kitchen! I buy ripe fruit on sale and...

Banana Chip Cake

6 reviews

This is my version of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream (my favorite!) in a cake. The hardest part...


Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

2 reviews

Peanut butter is a favorite of ours, and it brings a fun element to these cupcakes. They're good with or...


Chocolate Banana Cream Cake

17 reviews

My inspiration for this cake came from my desire to create a dessert combining my father’s love for cake, my...


Banana Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

11 reviews

Using extra-ripe bananas in this recipe ensures the cupcakes will be sweet and moist. The ganache frosting is made even...

Grandma Riley’s Banana Cake

11 reviews

This favorite recipe has been passed down through my husband’s family. His grandmother wrote this out for me shortly after...


Triple-Layer Banana Cake

2 reviews

A year-round family favorite, the recipe for this moist layer cake was passed on to me by my mother. My...


Moist Banana Cupcakes

11 reviews

I got this recipe my mother-in-law more than 40 years ago. They taste as good today as they did back...


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Banana Bread Snack Cakes

25 reviews

This banana bread snack cake doesn't need any frosting—just a dusting of powdered sugar. Guests are always amazed that I...


Banana Nut Cupcakes

6 reviews

These moist cupcakes from Vicki Abrahamson taste like little loaves of banana bread. "I keep ripe bananas in the freezer,...

Cocoa Banana Cupcakes

9 reviews

Rochelle Brownlee of Big Timber, Montana shares the recipe for these moist cupcakes with milk banana flavor. The cocoa powder...


Banana Nut Fruitcake

6 reviews

Combining two popular baked goods - banana bread and fruitcake - yielded this treat. Even people who don't care for...


Caramel Banana Cake Roll

7 reviews

Our Test Kitchen came up with this sunny cake roll that's bursting with fresh banana goodness. The light creamy caramel...


Peanut Butter Banana Cake

19 reviews

I've had this well-worm recipe for as long as I've been married. I often make it for potluck functions. The...


Banana Pound Cake

30 reviews

I adapted a basic pound cake recipe from my great-aunt for this treat. It makes a moist cake that pops...


White Chocolate Banana Cake

14 reviews

When I mentioned the recipe contest to my husband, he immediately suggested I enter this extra special cake. Packed with...


Banana-Nut Bundt Cake

5 reviews

Each slice of this cake has a temptingly tropical twist. If you'd like, sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the top. —June...


Banana Chiffon Cake

2 reviews

"Simple yet delicious desserts were my Aunt Allie's specialty," notes Nancy Horsburgh of Everett, Ontario. "This cake was one of...


Banana and Nut Cake

6 reviews

"Boxed pudding and cake mixes speed up the preparation of this moist banana cake," comments Karen Ann Bland of Gove,...

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Banana Fudge Cake

7 reviews

You'll love the banana flavor throughout this moist, fudgy cake and fluffy frosting from Jan Gregory of Bethel, Ohio. "This...


Banana Upside-Down Cake

For a fun and distinctive way to use bananas, try this banana upside down cake. Every time I serve this...


Banana Snack Cake

21 reviews

"I often make this moist banana cake for birthday days," remarks Dawn Fagerstrom from Warren, Minnesota. "The recipe is good...


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Banana Coconut Cake

8 reviews

Meet the Cook: In our family, a meal isn't considered complete without a dessert - or, sometimes, two! This cake...


Buttermilk Banana Cake

4 reviews

Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...


Marshmallow-Filled Banana Cupcakes

16 reviews

A friend gave me this recipe when I first moved into my neighborhood 40 years ago. It might seem more...