Description
A soft cake made with Greek yogurt and whole wheat flour for great flavor to pair with bananas. Top with a cream cheese frosting and you’re in dessert heaven.
Ingredients
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Cake
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 2 large very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz (1/2 block) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsp milk, as needed for consistency
Optional topping
- Chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with cooking spray, line the bottom with parchment paper, and spray the parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, egg, Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined — do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides as needed. If the frosting is too thick, add milk one teaspoon at a time until spreadable.
- Spread the frosting over the completely cooled cake. Top with chopped toasted pecans if desired.
Notes
Make sure the cake is completely cool before frosting — a warm cake will cause the cream cheese frosting to slide. The frosting thickens nicely in the fridge, so you can make the cake ahead and frost it the next day.
- Category: Cake, Dessert, Baking