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A close-up of a sliced banana cake topped with white frosting and pecan pieces, showing a moist and textured interior. The cake sits on a marble surface.

Air Fryer Banana Cake

This air fryer banana cake is quick and easy to put together and bakes up beautifully in the air fryer! It's a small-batch cake that uses up 1 ripe banana and is baked in a 6″ round cake pan.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course cake
Cuisine American, New Zealand
Servings 8
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cake

  • 140 g ripe banana
  • 80 g Greek yoghurt room temperature
  • 55 g butter melted
  • 50 g soft brown sugar
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 30 g milk room temperature
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 125 g all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Small Batch Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 30 g butter softened
  • 55 g cream cheese full-fat ,softened
  • 120 g powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Mash bananas in a mixing bowl, then whisk in the yoghurt, butter, sugars, milk, egg and vanilla until smooth.
    140 g ripe banana, 80 g Greek yoghurt, 55 g butter, 50 g soft brown sugar, 50 g granulated sugar, 30 g milk, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
    125 g all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, folding gently until just combined.
  • Pour batter into a greased and lined 6-inch cake pan.
  • Bake the cake in the air fryer at 320°F (160°C) for 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If it's not clean, lower the heat to 300°F (150°C), bake the cake for another 5 minutes, and check again. Repeat this process until the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool before slicing. Serve plain or top with cream cheese frosting.

Frosting

  • Cream the butter until smooth, then add the cream cheese and beat again.
    30 g butter, 55 g cream cheese
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla and salt.
    120 g powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla paste, Pinch of salt
  • Spread over the cooled banana cake.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Air fryer, banana, cake
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