This Is The Perfect Dessert For Potlucks and Parties

Turns out it was her first attempt at making banana bread cinnamon roll sheet cake (try saying that twice!)—but it was certainly not her last. This cake is in my top five favorite desserts of all time—and is by far my favorite cake. It’s tender, moist and full of sweet banana flavor. And the ribbon of buttery cinnamon sugar running through makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

And don’t even get me started on the brown butter cream cheese icing. It’s heaven in a mixing bowl. My mom and I have both made this recipe dozens of times since she first made it and will keep making it for years to come.

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 F. 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.