Chef's Tip
Sheet cake can also be made with C&H® Dark Brown Sugar
A soft and tender sheet cake flavored with brown sugar and bananas, topped with swirls of silky chocolate frosting.
30 minutes
30 minutes
2 1/2 cups flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup C&H® Light Brown Sugar
½ cup C&H® Granulated Sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup mashed ripe banana
¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups C&H® Powdered Sugar
5 Tbsp heavy cream
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
Step 2 Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 3 Beat butter, C&H® Light Brown Sugar and C&H® Granulated Sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until pale and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time and beat until combined.
Step 4 Combine banana and buttermilk in a small bowl. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with banana mixture (begin and end with flour mixture).
Step 5 Spoon batter into prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula; tap pan sharply to reduce air bubbles.
Step 6 Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Step 1 Beat butter and salt in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until combined.
Step 2 With the mixer on low speed, gradually add sifted cocoa, beating until incorporated. Mix in vanilla.
Step 3 Add C&H® Powdered Sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with 1 tablespoon of heavy cream. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
Step 4 Add remaining 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and mix on low speed until combined, then beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, until light and airy.
Step 5 Dollop frosting over cooled cake and swirl with an offset spatula. Chill cake for 20 minutes in the refrigerator before slicing.
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Chef's Tip
Sheet cake can also be made with C&H® Dark Brown Sugar
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