Name: Old-Fashioned Banana Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups VERY RIPE bananas, mashed (about 4 large bananas); 4 cups flour (not packed); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup vegetable oil (coconut oil may also be used); 2 cups light brown sugar, packed; 5 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 1/2 cups full-fat sour cream; For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:; (1) 8 oz Package Cream Cheese (I recommend full-fat but lower fat may work), very soft; 4 ounces unsalted butter, very soft; 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted; 3/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted; 1/4 teaspoon salt (I love using fine sea salt but any variation will work); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon heavy cream, more only if needed