Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

This is, NO LIE, the BEST banana cake I have EVER had in my life!!! This cake will be a regular in our house.  If you have any over ripe bananas in your house make this cake TONIGHT!

Ingredients:

Cake:

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

2 TBSP butter, softened

2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting:

2 TBSP butter, softened

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or equivalent of vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar

Directions:

To make cake (easily mixed by hand):

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if your using a glass pan. 375 degrees if you are using something different than glass.

Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter.

Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.

Pour into greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting:

Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth.

Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth.
Stir in the vanilla bean paste until fully incorporated.

Spread on cooled cake. 
ENJOY!!