Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Sheet Cake

Wait until you try this banana sheet cake recipe! This Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Sheet Cake recipe makes the perfect sweet treat for any day of the week. The icing is the finishing touch that completes this tasty confection!

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Cinnamon Roll Banana Sheet Cake

Warm, buttery cinnamon roll flavors swirled throughout a banana sheet cake….do I have your attention? This sheet cake is perfect for any upcoming summer parties, picnics, you name it! If you’ve got bananas around the house that have browned, this is the cake for you. Enjoy!

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What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make banana sheet cake at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions.

• Butter– I use salted butter for my recipes, unsalted works fine too.
• Granulated Sugar– This fine white sugar adds sweetness to the sheet cake.
• Sour Cream– Use full fat sour cream for the recipe.
• Ripe Bananas– Make sure your bananas are brown spotted and ripe for best results.
• All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the banana sheet cake recipe.
• Ground Cinnamon– Cinnamon is used as part of the cinnamon roll flavors of the recipe.
• Baking Soda– Baking soda helps the sheet cake rise during baking.
• Salt– I use kosher salt in my cooking and baking.
• Brown Sugar– I use light brown sugar for the recipe.
• Cream Cheese– Use full fat cream cheese for the recipe.
• Powdered Sugar– Powdered sugar is used to make the icing.
• Milk– Ue 2% milk or higher for the recipe.

How To Make Banana Sheet Cake

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper.

Cream Butter and Sugars. Place butter, sugar, sour cream and bananas into stand mixer, mixing until well combined.

Dry Ingredients. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, mixing until well combined. Transfer to prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.

Cinnamon Drizzle. Place melted butter into a medium mixing bowl, add brown sugar and cinnamon mixing well.

Drizzle Cinnamon Butter Mixture Over Batter. Drizzle over cake batter then take a knife to swirl throughout.

Bake. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until baked through.

Prepare Icing. When cake is done baking, prepare brown butter icing. Brown butter in a small saucepan until bubbly and browned. Place softened cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. Pour browned butter over cream cheese whisking until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and almond milk until smooth.

Drizzle Icing Over Warm Sheet Cake. Drizzle over warm cake and spread evenly. Let cool completely then cut into squares and serve room temperature or chilled.

Recipe Tips For Success

• Ripe Bananas. Make sure your bananas are brown spotted to give sweetness to the cake.
• Brown Butter Icing. Don’t skip the brown butter step. It takes a little patience, but brings the best rich flavors to the icing.
• Offset Spatula. An offset spatula helps so much to spread the icing on the warm cake. Highly recommend getting one.

How To Serve

Serve this banana sheet cake warm or room temperature cut into squares. It’s great for parties and easy to transport.

Leftovers

Store any leftover sheet cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Try More Sheet Cake Recipes

• The Best Texas Sheet Cake
• Caramel Banana Cookies and Cream Sheet Cake
• Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Sheet Cake

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Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Sheet Cake

This Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Sheet Cake recipe makes the perfect sweet treat for any day of the week. The icing is the finishing touch that completes this tasty confection!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 24 pieces

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Jenny

Cost: $25

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Equipment

• Oven
• stand mixer or large bowl
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• half sheet pan
• butter knife
• offset spatula

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas about 3 large ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose Gold Medal Flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter melted
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Brown Butter Icing

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons almond milk or regular milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper.
• Place butter, sugar, sour cream and bananas into stand mixer, mixing until well combined. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, mixing until well combined. Transfer to prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
• Place melted butter into a medium mixing bowl, add brown sugar and cinnamon mixing well. Drizzle over cake batter then take a knife to swirl throughout. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until baked through.
• When cake is done baking, prepare brown butter icing. Brown butter in a small saucepan until bubbly and browned. Place softened cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. Pour browned butter over cream cheese whisking until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and almond milk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake and spread evenly. Let cool completely then cut into squares and serve room temperature or chilled.

Notes

• Ripe Bananas. Make sure your bananas are brown spotted to give sweetness to the cake.
• Brown Butter Icing. Don’t skip the brown butter step. It takes a little patience, but brings the best rich flavors to the icing.
• Offset Spatula. An offset spatula helps so much to spread the icing on the warm cake. Highly recommend getting one.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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