Unbelievably Delicious Banana Foster Cake Recipe!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Bake Time:
25 mins
Cool Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
12

Ingredients

  • cooking spray

  • 2 ½cupsall-purpose flour

  • 2teaspoonsbaking soda

  • 1teaspoontable salt

  • 2cupsgranulated sugar

  • 2cupsmashed banana (from 5 (6 oz.) bananas)

  • 1cupcanola oil

  • ¾cupplain whole Greek yogurt

  • ¼cupwhole buttermilk

  • 2teaspoonsvanilla extract

  • 2largeeggs

  • 1cupdark brown sugar

  • ½cupheavy cream

  • cupunsalted butter

  • ¾teaspoonground cinnamon

  • ¼teaspoonsea salt

  • 1 ½very ripe bananas, mashed

  • ¾teaspoonvanilla bean paste or 1 1/2 vanilla beans

  • 4tablespoonsdark rum (such as Meyer’s dark rum), divided

  • 3ripe bananas, sliced

  • 2cupsunsalted butter, softened

  • 4cupspowdered sugar

  • 1cupsalted banana caramel sauce

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray, and line bottoms with parchment.

  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together sugar, 2 cups mashed banana, oil, yogurt, buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs in a second bowl until well blended; add to flour mixture and stir just until combined. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to a wire rack cool completely, about 1 to1 1/2 hours.

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  4. Meanwhile for the caramel sauce, combine sugar, cream, butter, cinnamon and salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 1 1/2 mashed banana, vanilla bean paste, and 3 tablespoons of the rum and remove from heat.

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  5. Place sliced bananas in a small bowl and drizzle with 4 tablespoons of the caramel sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon rum; toss gently to coat. Cool remaining caramel sauce to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

  6. For the caramel frosting, beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light in color, about 3 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar, and beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup of the salted banana caramel sauce, and beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Transfer 1 cup frosting to a piping bag fitted with a #12 tip.

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  7. To assemble the cake, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup Caramel Frosting. Using the piping bag to pipe a ring of Caramel Frosting around outer edge of cake layer on top of frosting.

  8. Spoon half of sliced banana mixture inside frosting ring and spread evenly. Top with second cake layer.

  9. Spread another 2/3 cup caramel frosting over second layer. Repeat with piping bag to pipe a ring of caramel frosting around outer edge of cake layer on top of frosting.

  10. Spoon remaining sliced banana mixture inside frosting ring and spread evenly. Top with remaining cake layer.

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  11. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake and smooth.

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  12. Use piping bag to decorate as desired.

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  13. Slice and serve with remaining 3/4 cup caramel sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe12
Calories1160
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
61g
78%
Saturated Fat
27g
137%
Cholesterol
143mg
48%
Sodium
544mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
151g
55%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Protein
7g
13%
Potassium
401mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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