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The Best Banana Caramel Cake

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Moist and delicious banana caramel cake with cream cheese icing, bitter walnuts balancing smooth caramel.

Ingredients

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  • 3 very ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2¼ cups (270 g) all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoon (84 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoon (40.8 g) vegetable oil
  • 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (240 g) buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • ½ cup caramel

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch pans and line with parchment paper.
  2. Mash bananas with lemon juice and set aside.
  3. In a bowl, sift flour, salt and baking soda.
  4. In a mixer, cream butter, oil, and sugar then add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
  5. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients on low speed until just combined.
  6. Add mashed bananas and mix until just combined.
  7. Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. After baking, place pans in freezer for 50 minutes.
  9. To assemble, place one cake layer on cake stand, spread half the frosting, then drizzle half the caramel.
  10. Add second cake layer, spread remaining frosting, drizzle remaining caramel, and top with walnuts.

Notes

Cake recipe adapted from Real Life Dinner. The cream cheese icing complements the banana, the bitter walnut balances the smooth caramel. For best results, chill cake layers before assembling.

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