Bananas Foster Cake
Jan 11, 2026 08:47 AM
This Bananas Foster Cake transforms a classic dessert into a delicious layer cake! Banana cake layers, bananas foster filling, and vanilla bean buttercream.
Is it weird to make a cake based on a dessert you’ve never had? It’s a little weird. At least, I don’t think I’ve ever had it. Bananas Foster is not common in this neck of the woods, much to my dismay.
This Bananas Foster Cake was another idea from my husband (I don’t think he’s ever had the dessert either). Who am I to turn down making a cake that basically consists of bananas, booze, and caramel?
Ingredients:
Banana Cake
- 2 cups cake flour sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup mashed overripe bananas approx. 2 medium
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Bananas Foster Filling
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar lightly packed
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 large bananas slightly underripe, sliced into 1/2" pieces
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 1/4 cup dark rum
Vanilla Bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 6 large egg whites
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups unsalted butter cubed, slightly chilled
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
Prep Time:
120 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
160 minutes
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