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Pumpkin Banana Cake

November 6, 2014 By Alli 10 Comments

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Pumpkin Banana Cake is the perfect dessert for fall! Sweet and ripened bananas combine with rustic pumpkin to make a deliciously moist dessert topped with cream cheese frosting. This is a great non-pie alternative for Thanksgiving dessert.

Pumpkin Banana Cake

My kids love bananas. They would eat a banana over a plate of chicken nuggets any day. We go through bananas more than anything in our pantry! And on the rare occasion when our bananas get a little too ripe, the kids are thrilled to know that we’ll be doing something wonderfully delicious with them. And with fall in full swing, combining these delicious bananas with pumpkin seemed like the perfect idea. We were not disappointed with this cake!

If you’re like me, you’re not a huge fan of pie for dessert on Thanksgiving. I can’t be the only one who feels that way! If I’m going to have a fall dessert, I want something that tastes like fall but doesn’t look and taste like pie. I’m in charge of a non-pie dessert this Thanksgiving and Pumpkin Banana Cake is exactly what I’m going to bring. It’s easy to serve and just so darn tasty.

Pumpkin Banana Cake

This is a great cake for a fall get together. Whether you need a non-pie option for Thanksgiving or a dessert for Sunday dinner, Pumpkin Banana Cake is a great choice.

Bananas and pumpkin never tasted so good together. If you could take a sweet bite out of fall, this would be it! The pecans add a nice texture to the moist and smooth cake. And the cream cheese frosting makes this dessert heaven on a plate! Love it. This is a new favorite for sure. I can’t wait to make this for Thanksgiving! It’s going to be a great non-pie option.

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Pumpkin Banana Cake

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine softened
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 c. pecans chopped
  • FROSTING
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3-4 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture; stir in the bananas and pecans.
  • Spread into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool before frosting.
  • For the frosting: In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together. Gradually beat in enough powdered sugar till desired consistency and taste is reached. Frost the cake and enjoy!

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I hope you love Pumpkin Banana Cake! Here are more of my favorite fall desserts:

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Comments

  1. Annette Belnap says

    November 7, 2014 at 8:14 am

    This cake looks so good! Pinning. And what a cute little face peeking over your mixing bowl 🙂

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  2. Linda says

    November 7, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    What a cute helper you have. And a delicious sounding cake. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda

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  3. Chris says

    February 24, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    You talk about pecans in your description of this recipe and show it in the photos BUT….they are not noted in the cake ingredient list. How much pecans do you use for the recipe? Please advise.

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    • Alli says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      Thank you for pointing that out! I use 1/2 c. chopped pecans for this recipe. Thanks again for the comment! I’m heading in to add that measurement right now.

  4. Eileen McManus says

    November 20, 2018 at 8:57 am

    Can this be made in a 13×9 dish for a crowd & would I just double everything?

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    • Alli says

      November 21, 2018 at 7:02 pm

      Yes! I’ve done that before and it worked perfectly.

  5. Tiffany says

    February 19, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    Can this be baked in two 9in round cake pans instead?
    Or I also have a 9 X 9 X 2 square cake pan.

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    • Alli says

      April 25, 2020 at 4:09 pm

      Hi Tiffany! I’ve never baked it in anything but a 9×13, but I think it could totally work in two rounds!

  6. Tiffany says

    February 19, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    What would need to change in order to make cupcakes?

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    • Alli says

      February 22, 2021 at 7:23 pm

      The only change would be the baking time! I would start at 15 minutes and go from there!

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