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Banana Coffee Cake

Banana Coffee Cake

This Banana Coffee Cake is a moist blend of banana bread and cinnamon coffee cake, featuring a sweet crumble topping.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 slices
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • baking pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • rubber spatula

Ingredients
  

Banana Cake

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour 195g
  • 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar 100g
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed 100g
  • 0.33 cup sour cream, room temp 80g
  • 1 large egg, room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2 medium bananas (190g)

Cinnamon Sugar

  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon

Crumble

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (150g)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar 65g
  • 0.33 cup light brown sugar, packed 65g
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted 110g

Icing

  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat your oven to 325F and grease and line an 8×8 baking pan, allowing the paper to hang over the sides for easy removal.
  • Start by making the crumble – Combine the flour, cinnamon, and sugars in a bowl. Then mix in the melted butter. The mixture should resemble wet sand. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill while the rest of the cake is made.
  • For the banana cake, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugars and butter.
  • Once fully combined, whisk in the sour cream, egg, vanilla, and mashed banana.
  • Gently mix in the dry ingredients using a rubber spatula.
  • Spread half of the batter into the pan. Combine the cinnamon sugar mixture and sprinkle an even layer on top.
  • Cover with the remaining batter and gently spread it even.
  • Remove the crumble from the refrigerator. It should now be cold and firm. Crumble it on top in an even layer.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow the cake to cool for about 30-40 minutes.
  • While it cools, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk to make the icing. It should make a glue-like consistency. If it’s too thick, add ½ tablespoon of milk at a time until it turns smooth.
  • Drizzle the icing on top of the slightly warm cake and enjoy!

Notes

Optional: Top with homemade salted caramel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, banana coffee cake, banana dessert, cake, Cinnamon, coffee cake
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