Brown butter banana cake with vanilla frosting & salted caramel
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 7 x 7-inch pan.
- 2Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- 3Mash the bananas in a bowl. Mix in the browned butter and both sugars.
- 4Add the eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- 5Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Fold gently until just combined.
- 6Pour into the pan and bake for 35–45 minutes, checking from 30 minutes. A toothpick should come out without wet batter.
- 7Cool completely.
- 8Beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a smooth frosting.
- 9Spread over the cooled cake and finish with salted caramel sauce.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 2 whole ripe banana
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 whole egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 7 tbsp softened butter
- 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- to taste salted caramel sauce
