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Brown Butter Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting and Salted Caramel
A tender banana cake made with fragrant browned butter and warm cinnamon, finished with creamy vanilla frosting and salted caramel sauce. A cozy, sweet bake for sharing.
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Ingredients
- 0.6667 cup Unsalted butter (For the cake)
- 2 Bananas (Very ripe, mashed)
- 0.75 cup Brown sugar (For the cake)
- 7 tsp Granulated sugar (2 tbsp + 1 tsp, for the cake)
- 2 Eggs (For the cake)
- 0.4167 cup Milk (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp, for the cake)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract (For the cake)
- 1.75 cup All-purpose flour (For the cake)
- 1 tsp Baking soda (For the cake)
- 0.5 tsp Baking powder (For the cake)
- 0.5 tsp Salt (For the cake)
- 0.5 tsp Cinnamon (Optional; for the cake)
- 7 tbsp Unsalted butter (Softened, for the frosting)
- 1.6667 cup Powdered sugar (For the frosting)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract (For the frosting)
- 1.5 tbsp Milk (For the frosting; source gives 1–2 tbsp, enough to make a smooth frosting)
- Salted caramel sauce (For the topping; amount not specified)
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 7 × 7-inch pan.
- 2
Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Set it aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- 3
Mash the very ripe bananas in a bowl.
- 4
Mix the browned butter and both sugars into the mashed bananas.
- 5
Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- 6
Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and optional cinnamon. Fold gently just until combined; avoid overmixing.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- 8
Bake for 35–45 minutes, beginning to check at 30 minutes. It is done when a toothpick comes out without wet batter.
- 9
Cool the cake completely before frosting.
- 10
Beat the softened butter until creamy.
- 11
Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, adding enough of the frosting milk to make a smooth frosting.
- 12
Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- 13
Finish with salted caramel sauce.
Notes
The post does not specify an amount of salted caramel sauce or the cake's cooling duration. Frosting milk is listed as 1–2 tbsp; use enough to achieve a smooth consistency.
Nutrition per serving
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