Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Name: Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Butter for greasing; For the dough; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (370g); For the filling; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 200g cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (75g); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; To dust; 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1
Butter for greasing
2
For the dough
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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2 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
8
1/2 cup whole milk
9
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (370g)
10
For the filling
11
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
12
200g cream cheese, softened
13
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (75g)
14
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
15
To dust
16
2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
17
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1
Butter for greasing
2
For the dough
3
2 cups all-purpose flour
4
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
5
2 eggs
6
3 cups all-purpose flour
7
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
8
1/2 cup whole milk
9
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (370g)
10
For the filling
11
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
12
200g cream cheese, softened
13
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (75g)
14
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
15
To dust
16
2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
17
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
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Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans. Reserve
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Make the dough: In a stand mixer, beat the butter with the confectioner's sugar until creamy
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reserve
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In a small bowl, combine the flour and yeast. Reserve
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Gradually add the milk to the butter mixture, alternating with the flour mixture, beating constantly until smooth
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Add the mashed banana and beat well
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Divide the dough evenly among the three pans
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Bake one at a time for 30 minutes, or until golden brown
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Let cool completely
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Make the filling: In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients until smooth
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Spread half of the filling over one cake layer
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Top with another cake layer and spread with the remaining filling
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Top with the third cake layer
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Dust with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon
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Serve at room temperature.