Here’s a moist and flavorful caramelized banana cake recipe—perfect for dessert or a sweet snack 🍌🍰
🍌 Caramelized Banana Cake (8–10 servings)
Ingredients
For the caramelized bananas:
- 2–3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
For the cake:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2–3 bananas)
Instructions
- Caramelize bananas:
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add sliced bananas and brown sugar. Cook 2–3 min until caramelized. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Prepare cake batter:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round or square pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in mashed bananas and milk. Gradually fold in dry ingredients until combined.
- Assemble and bake:
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
- Spoon half of the caramelized bananas over the batter.
- Pour remaining batter on top, then top with the rest of the bananas.
- Bake 45–55 min, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool & serve:
- Let cool in the pan 10–15 min before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature. Optional: drizzle with caramel sauce or sprinkle powdered sugar.
🔄 Variations
- Nutty: Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter.
- Chocolate: Mix in ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Gluten-free: Substitute with 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Extra moist: Replace milk with yogurt or sour cream.
💡 Tips
- Use ripe bananas (more brown spots = sweeter flavor).
- Caramelizing bananas before baking adds a rich, deep flavor.
- Don’t overmix batter; it keeps the cake tender.
I can also give a simpler 1-bowl version that takes under 40 minutes and still has caramelized banana flavor. Do you want me to do that?
