Buttermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze

February 27, 2017 By Nicole Harris 21 Comments

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Do you have a few brown overripe bananas hanging out on your counter? If so, thisButtermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze must happen! This cake has the great flavor of banana bread with the perfect moist, cakey consistency. The Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze makes this cake the ultimate indulgent dessert!

I am proud to be partnering with Rodelle to bring you this tasty recipe!

Banana bread is my absolute weakness! Many years I choose to have banana bread as my birthday dessert instead of cake. Now I don’t need to choose. I’ll just have my Mommy make thisButtermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze for me!

This banana cake recipe creates the best texture, in my humble opinion. And the vanilla buttermilk glaze makes this a truly incredible and indulgent dessert. I use one of my all-time favorite vanilla ingredients, Rodelle Vanilla Paste. Vanilla paste adds loads of vanilla flavor as well as those gorgeous vanilla speckles in the glaze.

I adapted this Buttermilk Banana Bread recipe by Kitchen Confidante. So if you’re craving traditional banana bread, definitely go check out that recipe.

If you like this type of recipe you’re going to love this Banana Bread Coffee Cake by Crazy For Crust or these Chocolate Dipped Banana Bread Biscotti by Brown Eyed Baker!

And if you want a laugh you can take a peek at one of my first recipe posts from 2012, Banana Bread Cake with Brown Butter Frosting. And those photos aren’t even original. I updated the photos a year or so later. Ummmm, maybe it’s time for me to do another photo update.

I also created this that was inspired by my favorite sandwich from childhood.

Or, if you are looking for banana bread with a twist, give these a try: Chocolate Glazed Baked Banana Donutsor Banana Bread Breakfast Muffins.

But if you ask me, you should totally start with thisButtermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze because it is BOMB!

You may need a few things to make this recipe: (affiliate links)

Rodelle Vanilla Paste
Square 9 by 9 Inch Pan
6-Speed Classic Hand Mixer

Buttermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Do you have a few brown overripe bananas hanging out on your counter? If so, this Buttermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze must happen! This cake has the great flavor of banana bread with the perfect moist, cakey consistency. The Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze makes this cake the ultimate indulgent dessert!

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

1½ Cups All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter – room temp
1 Large Egg
1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Pure Vanilla Extract
3 Overripe Bananas – mashed
1/2 Cup Buttermilk

Glaze

1 Cup Powdered Sugar,1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Vanilla Paste,3-4 teaspoons Buttermilk

Instructions

Cake Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300°F
Line a 9×9 square cake pan with parchment paper, grease with butter.
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and bananas. Mix.
Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating and mixing between each addition. Do not over mix.
Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.
Let cool in pan before glazing.

Glaze Instructions:

Mix powered sugar and vanilla paste with a fork. Add buttermilk one teaspoon at a time until it reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.
Pour glaze over cake and spread evenly.

Nutrition Information

Yield 9Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 256Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 35mgSodium 218mgCarbohydrates 48gFiber 2gSugar 28gProtein 4g

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Reader Interactions

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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
February 27, 2017 at

Wow this looks good!
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 6, 2017 at
  
  Thanks!
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Liren | Kitchen Confidante says
February 27, 2017 at

Nicole, I love how you adapted my family’s favorite buttermilk banana bread and made it into an incredible vanilla studded cake! That glaze is gorgeous with the flecks of vanilla!
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 6, 2017 at
  
  Thank you! This banana bread recipe is amazing!!!
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Beverley says
March 3, 2017 at

Nicole, this is a mouthwatering recipe and I’m not just saying that I really really mean it. Going to be making this at the weekend. Thank you xoxo
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 6, 2017 at
  
  Thank you!
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Diane says
March 13, 2017 at

Want to print buttermilk banana recipe w buttermilk vanilla glaze. Where is the print recipe icon. Can’t find anywhere. Looks delicious
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 13, 2017 at
  
  Apologies Diane. My recipe formatting was on the fritz the last couple weeks. My tech gal helped me get it sorted out and it should be working now. There is a print button next to the recipe. Enjoy!
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Sona says
March 13, 2017 at

I only have 2 overripe bananas. will that be ok or will it alter the taste?
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 21, 2017 at
  
  Sorry for the delayed response. I imagine those bananas are long gone. 2 bananas should work. The banana flavor will be more mild and the cake may not be as moist.
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Michelle hunze says
December 4, 2017 at

its so yummy i really assured that its so delicious thanks for sharing great recipes..
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 15, 2017 at
  
  I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Fatihah says
January 19, 2018 at

i love this recipe! thank you so much for sharing!! <3
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- Nicole Harris says
  January 19, 2018 at
  
  You are welcome 😀
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Ada says
December 13, 2018 at

Hi Nicole, I really want to make this recipe this morning. I have everything but vanilla paste. What would you suggest I replace it with?
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 13, 2018 at
  
  You can use regular vanilla extract 🙂
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Kelly says
June 6, 2019 at

Is it just me, or are you missing the powdered sugar quantity in this recipe for the glaze?
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- Nicole Harris says
  June 13, 2019 at
  
  Thanks for pointing that out. There was an update to my website and I seem to have lost vital info on some of my recipes. I’ll go edit that recipe with the glaze ingredients 🙂
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Peggy Hittle says
October 2, 2019 at

Does this have to be refrigerated?
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- Nicole Harris says
  October 21, 2019 at
  
  I don’t refrigerate it but keep it in a cool place. If it’s hot in your house you may want to refrigerate.
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Jan Scoffield says
May 16, 2022 at

I am celiac but this looks delicious!!!! Have you ever tried it with gluten-free flour?
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