Raspberry Banana Cake

This Raspberry Banana Coffee Cake is loaded with juicy fruit and dark chocolate, and then topped with a buttery streusel. It’s a sweet and cozy treat that goes so well with a hot cup of coffee.

This raspberry banana coffee cake was first published in April 2016. It was updated and republished in June 2025.

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• Banana Raspberry Coffee Cake
• Main Ingredients
• How To Make Raspberry Banana Cake
• Storage Recommendations
• BruCrew Tips
• More Coffee Cakes with Fruit
• Recipe

Banana Raspberry Coffee Cake

Bananas usually sit on our counter until they’re too ripe to eat. I keep buying bananas, hoping we'll eat them for breakfast or as snacks, but they just end up dark and spotty.

Fortunately, I love baking with bananas. Currently, my favorite things to make are banana Nutella muffins and maple pecan banana bread.

A few weeks ago, I had ripe bananas and decided to give this banana caramel coffee cake a twist. I added fresh raspberries and dark chocolate chips to the batter, then topped it with a buttery streusel.

This coffee cake turned out incredibly soft and moist. Every time I walked through the kitchen, I couldn't resist sneaking bites.

Main Ingredients

Here are the key ingredients you will need to make this banana and raspberry coffee cake recipe.

• Unsalted Butter: Let the butter sit at room temperature until softened. You should be able to cream the butter and sugar easily.
• Cream Cheese: Adds moisture to the batter, resulting in a soft and tender cake texture.
• Sugar: Use a mix of granulated sugar and light brown sugar to sweeten the cake and keep it moist.
• Bananas: The riper the bananas, the better they are for sweet bread. See our tips on how to ripen green bananas for baking if yours are not ready yet.
• All-Purpose Flour: Use a digital scale or fluff and spoon the flour to avoid adding too much.
• Leavening: Baking soda and baking powder to give it a rise.
• Extracts: Almond and vanilla extracts add a rich flavor.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness.
• Mix Ins: I added fresh raspberries and dark chocolate chips to create pockets of juicy fruit and melty chocolate in every bite.
• Streusel: A mixture of butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and almond slices creates a sweet crumble topping.

How To Make Raspberry Banana Cake

This coffee cake is easy to prepare using a few bowls, ripe bananas, and a box of tart raspberries!

First, in a small bowl, combine the streusel ingredients. To get good-sized chunks, use your hands to squeeze the mixture together. Then stir in the almond slices and set the bowl aside.

Next, beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs, mashed bananas, and extracts to the sugar mixture and mix until well combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients into the banana mixture, mixing until fully combined. Then gently stir in the raspberries and chocolate, and spoon the cake batter into a prepared baking pan. 

Sprinkle the top of the cake with the streusel and place the pan in a preheated oven. Bake until a skewer or cake tester inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.

Let the cake cool on a wire rack for a few hours before drizzling it with the sugar glaze. Then get ready to dig in over and over...

Storage Recommendations

On the Counter - Store the leftovers in a tightly sealed container on the counter for 1-2 days.

In the Refrigerator - The cake will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days if stored in an airtight container.

In the Freezer - Cover and wrap the cooled coffee cake and place it in a freezer-safe bag or container. Freeze for 1-2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature for a few hours.

BruCrew Tips

• Let the butter and cream cheese sit at room temperature for a bit before you start. It makes mixing them together way easier when they're at room temperature.
• Sprinkle a little flour on the ripe fruit before adding it to the batter. This way, it won’t sink to the bottom of the coffee cake while it bakes.
• You can substitute other fruits, such as blueberries, blackberries, or cherries. Any fruit you enjoy, combined with banana and chocolate, will work.
• Let the cake cool completely before adding the glaze, or it will melt into the cake.
• To make muffins, divide the batter evenly into 20 cupcake liners. Bake for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Skip the streusel topping, as it doesn’t bake well.

More Coffee Cakes with Fruit

• Cherry Zucchini Coffee Cake
• Peach Blackberry Cake
• Banana Coffee Cake
• Apple French Toast Casserole
• Lemon Blueberry Crumb Cake

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