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Brown Butter Banana Cake with Salted Caramel
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Brown Butter Banana Cake with Salted Caramel

1 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @inbloombakery32 imports0 cooked
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Ingredients

12 people
  • ripe bananas (mashed)Produce3 pieces
  • unsalted butter (browned and cooled)Dairy170 g
  • brown sugar (packed)Pantry150 g
  • granulated sugarPantry100 g
  • eggs (room temperature)Other2 pieces
  • vanilla extractPantry10 ml
  • all-purpose flourGrains250 g
  • baking sodaPantry5 g
  • baking powderPantry4 g
  • saltSpices3 g
  • ground cinnamonSpices3 g
  • sour cream (room temperature)Dairy120 g
  • cream cheese (softened)Dairy200 g
  • butter (browned and cooled, for frosting)Dairy60 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry180 g
  • salted caramel sauce (for drizzling)Pantry120 ml
  • flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)Spices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

268kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
11 g

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the butter

    • Melt the butter in a light-coloured saucepan over medium heat.
    • Keep cooking, swirling, until the milk solids turn golden brown and it smells nutty.
    • Pour into a bowl and let it cool completely.
    Step 1

  2. Make the banana cake batter

    • Whisk the mashed bananas with the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla.
    • Stir in the cooled brown butter and the sour cream until smooth.
    • Fold in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon just until combined.
    Step 2

  3. Bake

    • Pour the batter into a lined cake pan and smooth the top.
    • Bake at 175°C until a skewer comes out clean.
    • Cool completely in the pan, then turn out onto a rack.
    Step 3

  4. Brown butter cream cheese frosting

    • Beat the softened cream cheese and browned butter until creamy.
    • Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat until silky and smooth.
    Step 4

  5. Frost and finish

    • Spread the frosting generously over the cooled cake.
    • Drizzle with salted caramel sauce and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
    • Slice and serve.
    Step 5
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