How to Make Banana Cream Cheese Frosting

This frosting matches well and is excellent to have when you're making banana cupcakes or a banana cake. Here is how to make banana cream cheese frosting.

Yields: 2 1/2 cups of frosting

Ingredients

1/2 cup (60g) butter, room temperature
1 cup (12 oz/340g) cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup (58g) sour cream
1 large banana, mashed
1 teaspoon, vanilla
Dash of freshly grated nutmeg
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners sugar

Steps

1
Measure and add the butter, sour cream, and cream cheese in a large bowl.
2
Beat everything together until smooth and light in color.

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3
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
4
Continue mixing. You want to achieve a fluffy and creamy mixture.
5
Use immediately on a cooled cake. You can also use clear wrap on the bowl and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Community Q&A

Question

If nutmeg is not available, what else I can use?

Ann Hupe

Community Answer

You can try cinnamon or mace. You will have to play with the amounts to get the flavor you wish.
Question

What type of icing goes best with a chocolate cupcake, other than chocolate icing?

Amy273

Community Answer

A good quality vanilla bean buttercream goes great with chocolate cupcakes! But make sure that the buttercream doesn't get too thick or it won't be a good combination of vanilla and chocolate.
Question

Can I make this frosting thinner?

Qamar

Top Answerer

Yes. Add a tablespoon of milk to help thin the frosting. .