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This cake is coming in hot like a hunka hunka burning love. This Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake will have you swinging the hips and dancing in the kitchen as soon as you taste the first bite.

A slice of Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake with light brown sponge, cream frosting, raspberry jam filling, and chopped nuts on the side, served on a white plate with a blurred background.

Elvis Presley might’ve made the combination of bananas and peanut butter famous, but this cake take it to the next level. With its tender and moist layers and festive sweet frosting, this cake is fit for the King himself.

Can’t Help Falling In Love…

You won’t be able to help falling in love with this Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake. This cake is perfect for any special occasion, or just because.

Have you ever had an Elvis sandwich? While the combination of banana and peanut butter is a must, there are other additions commonly found on an Elvis. Some people add bacon while others drizzle on honey. This variation utilizes jam.

The base batter for this decadent cake starts with a banana cake. Forget making banana bread, this cake is ideal for those overly ripe bananas. With three bananas added to the batter, it packs that naturally sweet flavor in every bite while also benefiting from the moisture.

The filling of this cake is a sweet but tangy raspberry or strawberry jam but, feel free to use your preferred flavor that compliment’s peanut butter.

Crowning this decadent cake is a creamy Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.

All Shook Up Over This Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana cake

Get out your over ripe bananas and put on your favorite Elvis tunes. We’re going to have fun in the kitchen and bake up a delicious confection.

Pregame! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8″ round cake pans with nonstick baking spray.

A round, golden-brown Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake rests in a metal baking pan on a wooden surface. The cake appears freshly baked with a smooth, even top.

In a mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter for 3 minutes.

Mix in the eggs, then add the ripe bananas.
Gradually add the gluten-free baking flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Mix until well combined.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the tops are lightly browned.

Allow the cakes to cool completely. Once cooled, cut each cake into halves to create four layers.

To make your frosting for your Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake make sure your cream cheese and butter is at room temperature before mixing all of the ingredients together until smooth, creamy, and luxurious.

A white plate filled with creamy, light brown frosting—perfect for topping Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake—sits on a wooden surface. A knife with a black handle lies nearby. The frosting has a smooth, swirled texture.

Place your cake on a plate and spread the jam between each the layer of the cake.

A round Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake sits on a white plate, topped evenly with a layer of red fruit jam, resting on a wooden surface.

Frost the entire outside of the cake with the peanut butter frosting and add jam on top of the cake and swirl around with a butter knife. Optional, add crushed peanuts on the outside of the cake

A slice of Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake with cream and berry jam filling, topped with more jam and slivered almonds, served on a white plate with a glass bowl of cherries in the background.

A round Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Cake sits on a white plate, topped with a marbled swirl of red and white jam and covered on the sides with crushed nuts, resting on a rustic wooden surface.

How to Make this Recipe Nut Free

With so many allergens and food sensitivities, I am always looking for ways to make my recipes accessible to everyone. If you or one of your friends or family have a tree nut allergy, the peanut butter in this recipe can be replaced with sunflower seed butter.

In addition to providing its own unique flavor that is a great swap for peanut butter, sunflower seed butter also offers up additional nutrients. It’s rich in protein, vitamin E, fiber, zinc, and iron.

Make sure you check out my recipe for Gluten Free Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast. Now let’s get baking!