Banana Cake with Vanilla Wafer Frosting
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Dolly Parton Banana Cake mix + ingredients listed on the box
- Narrow tray pans (like these)
- 1–2 sliced bananas
- 2 sticks of butter, softened- I use one salted and one unsalted. If you prefer to use unsalted, add in a pinch of salt, to taste.
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 3–5 tbsp of heavy cream
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/2 c crushed Nilla Wafers
- Mini Nilla wafers, optional (to line the bottom of each tray and as a garnish on top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set narrow baking pans on a flat surface. The amount of trays you’ll need depends on how much you fill them, but it’s usually 6-8. Spray each pan with baking spray.
- If desired, place mini Nilla wafers at the bottom of each pan. This doesn’t change the flavor, it’s more of a visual effect.
- Make the banana cake according to the package directions and split it between the pans. I fill mine a tiny bit ore than half way. Bake according to the package for cupcakes and check them to see if they need to bake longer. Every oven is a little different so make sure the cakes don’t sink to the touch and they should be a light golden color.
- Cool completely. Meanwhile, beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix. Add in the rest of the sugar, wafers, vanilla and cream and mix until fully combined.
- Place the sliced bananas onto each cake and then covered them with frosting using a piping bag and tip. Garnish with a mini Nilla wafer.