Salted Caramel Banana Cake
A super moist banana cake topped with a salted caramel cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Brown Butter
- 198 g unsalted butter (¾ c. + 2 tbsp.)
Banana Cake
- 220 g banana mashed (~2 large bananas)
- 90 g brown butter (¼ c. + 2 tbsp. + 1 tsp.)
- 125 g light brown sugar (½ c. + 2 tbsp.)
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 90 g sour cream (¼ c. + 2 tbsp.) room temperature
- 150 g all purpose flour (1 ¼ c.)
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 56 g crushed pecans optional (½ c.)
Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
- 150 g cream cheese room temperature (⅔ c.)
- 65 g brown butter (4 ½ tbsp.)
- 150 g powdered sugar (1 ¼ c.)
- 45 g salted caramel sauce (3 tbsp.)
Instructions
Brown Butter
- In a small saucepan set over medium heat, brown the butter. Stir the butter occasionally until it turns amber in color and develops little brown specks.
- Transfer the butter to a small bowl and set it in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill.
Banana Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter a 7" springform pan, then coat it with sugar.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash up the banana until no large chunks remain.
- Add in 90g of the brown butter. Leave the remaining brown butter out at room temperature until you're ready to make the frosting.
- Add in the sugar, egg, vanilla, and sour cream. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is well combined.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk together until only a few flour streaks remain. Add in the chopped pecans, then mix just until no flour streaks remain.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add the cream cheese and remaining brown butter to a medium sized mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer (or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) to beat the ingredients together until the mixture is light and fluffy (1-2 min.)
- Beat in the powdered sugar until well combined, then add in the salted caramel sauce and beat for an additional minute.
- Once the cake has fully cooled to room temperature, top it with the cream cheese frosting. Swirl some more salted caramel sauce on top, then slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 5gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 998IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 2mg