🌟 Magnificent Bananas Foster Layer Cake – A Culinary Masterpiece! 🌟 Elevate your upcoming gathering with this luscious Bananas Foster Layer Cake, showcasing moist banana cake, a delectable caramelized banana filling, and opulent vanilla bean Swiss meringue buttercream. It offers a sophisticated and delectable spin on a cherished classic!
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Filling:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 1/4 cup dark rum
For the Buttercream:
- Egg whites
- Granulated sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla bean paste
Procedure:
Prepare Cake:
1️⃣ Combine dry ingredients and mashed bananas with buttermilk.
2️⃣ Cream butter, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Alternate mixing in dry and wet ingredients. Bake in prepared pans at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
Make Filling:
3️⃣ Caramelize sugar with butter and cinnamon. Add sliced bananas with banana liqueur, then rum; flambe to finish.
Buttercream:
4️⃣ Prepare Swiss meringue, then incorporate butter and vanilla bean paste until smooth and creamy.
Assemble:
5️⃣ Layer cakes with buttercream and banana filling. Frost with buttercream and garnish with fresh banana slices.
Savor the richness and creaminess of this exquisite dessert, a delightful addition to any sweets table!
Recipe Card
Magnificent Bananas Foster Layer Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- – 2 cups cake flour sifted
- – 2 tsp baking powder
- – 1/2 tsp salt
- – 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- – 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- – 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas
- – 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- – 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- – 1/2 cup buttermilk
- – 2 eggs
- – 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Filling:
- – 1/4 cup butter
- – 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- – 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- – 2 large bananas sliced
- – 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- – 1/4 cup dark rum
For the Buttercream:
- – Egg whites
- – Granulated sugar
- – Unsalted butter
- – Vanilla bean paste
Instructions
Prepare Cake:
- 1️⃣ Combine dry ingredients and mashed bananas with buttermilk.
- 2️⃣ Cream butter, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Alternate mixing in dry and wet ingredients. Bake in prepared pans at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
Make Filling:
- 3️⃣ Caramelize sugar with butter and cinnamon. Add sliced bananas with banana liqueur, then rum; flambe to finish.
Buttercream:
- 4️⃣ Prepare Swiss meringue, then incorporate butter and vanilla bean paste until smooth and creamy.
Assemble:
- 5️⃣ Layer cakes with buttercream and banana filling. Frost with buttercream and garnish with fresh banana slices.
- Savor the richness and creaminess of this exquisite dessert, a delightful addition to any sweets table!