Banoffee Cake

Banoffee pie has to be one of my desert island desserts and while I still love the pie version, this cake certainly gives it a run for its money with its moist banana sponge with a sweet caramel frosting. Tag a baking buddy who will cook this for you this weekend! :)
Makes: 2 cakes
4 small ripe bananas
4 tbsp crème fraîche
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
175g butter, plus extra for greasing
350g caster sugar
4 large eggs
350g self-raising flour
For the caramel sauce:
150g caster sugar
100ml double cream
75g butter, diced
For the caramel frosting:
125g butter
375g icing sugar
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
To serve:
Edible gold dust
1. To make the caramel sauce, combine the caster sugar with 50ml of water in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium- high heat and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat slightly and allow the mixture to simmer steadily for about 12 minutes, without stirring, until a golden caramel forms. Swirl the pan to encourage the sugar to caramelise. Remove the pan from the heat and pour in the cream and mix through. Stir in the butter to form a smooth caramel and then set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line two 20cm diameter springform tins with baking parchment. To make the cake batter, mash three of the bananas in a bowl, then mix in the crème fraîche and vanilla bean paste.
3. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and caster sugar together until they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold through the flour and banana mixture alternately, then divide the cake batter between the two prepared tins and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
4. Transfer the tins to a wire rack to cool before removing the cakes from the tins and leaving to cool completely.
5. Prepare the frosting by beating the butter and icing sugar until smooth, then adding the milk and beating again until smooth. Mix through the vanilla bean paste.
6. Spread the frosting over both of the cooled cakes, drizzling with caramel, sprinkling with gold dust and topping with slices of the remaining banana, before slicing into squares for serving!

[@Kate-j6y]

Thank you so much 4 for posting this recipe! The banana cake was really yummy and light and a really good caramel sauce, perfect consistency i did a different icing, a cream cheese and mascapone frosting with just a little icing sugar as I am into desserts that are a little less sweet than other people. It was a birthday cake for my Partner and it was a roaring success.

[@megan2176]

Yum! Easy peasy, plus so fun to say! Banoffeeeeee!! 👍🥰🤗

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Looks delicious 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a great day everyone 🌻

[@suzanamiljenovic8525]

Above this recipe, I admire the stand mixer. It's green! What more to say?! 😊

[@jeannine8237]

Yummmm! Can't wait to try

[@chriser555]

Banoffee .Pie. Cake. Dessert. That's 4 words.

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Looks amazing!! My partner would love this, her favourite desert, I might have to try this 😀

[@SimarutLapisatepun]

Look so delicious... !! :)

[@imapip6313]

This will definitely be a winner in our home, YUM!

[@noah-mz1qh]

It looks good.😊

[@Kazzxlove24]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nicholasgabriel9231]

SO. MUCH. BUTTER.

[@MissCourtneyJade3]

YUM! But hear me out, instead of buttercream.. fresh cream 🤤🤤😂

[@sharonsmith7767]

2 fast 2 fast

[@jonawiththejapanese]

Wow

[@nabilarahman180]

any alternative of self raising flour?

[@gerardacronin334]

Yes, just add baking powder to all purpose flour. Two teaspoons of BP to one cup (142g) of APF.

[@nabilarahman180]

@@gerardacronin334 Thank you 🙏🏼

[@DiddlyPenguin]

Great recipe but u need to do a bit more explaining. Too fast. I know u want to do short snappy videos but that was too fast

[@biendereviere]

I agree, I prefer the longer videos as well…

[@alisaishere]

I think it explained things well. What else did you need explained?

[@DiddlyPenguin]

@@alisaishere if u are a reasonably good baker h would have no problem but if u were a beginner u would have problems

[@gerardacronin334]

Did you read the recipe in the description box? Also, the recipe is on Donal’s website, here. donalskehan.com/recipes/banoffee-cake-slices/

[@DiddlyPenguin]

@@gerardacronin334 yes I did. I would have no problem in making the cake I was thinking that others might find it too sketchy on the details

[@sylviarowlands1883]

I agree with another comment, great recipe but way too fast.

[@waynedaniels1243]

Ffs! These short videos are impossible to keep up with. It’s like you’re not even trying these days Donal, do you pump out cook books this quickly? 😡

[@niamc2301]

Good thing the recipes in the description box for you 🙄