Banana Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting & Salted Caramel

Banana cake is a popular dessert that originated in the United States in the 1930s. It became popular during the Great Depression when bananas were more readily available and affordable.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Banana Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting & Salted Caramel

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Bananas
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sour cream
• 4 ounces Dark chocolate
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• 2 cup Powdered sugar
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ cup Heavy cream
• ¹⁄₂ cup Caramel sauce
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Sea salt flakes

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Add the mashed bananas to the butter mixture and mix well. Gradually add the dry ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. For the frosting, melt the dark chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar, salt, and heavy cream until smooth.
9. Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
10. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the frosting and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
11. Allow the cake to set for 30 minutes before serving.
12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 52g18%

Sugars 32g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.