Here is the recipe in case you’re looking to prepare an easy dessert for your big gathering and perhaps this cake will become one of your new family traditions. As my family would say, B’Tehavon (Bon Apetit).
Caramelized Banana Streusel Cake
Ingredients
Caramelized Banana: 3 large ripe bananas (about 3 cups), ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, ¼ tsp cinnamon
Cake: 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 1½ tsp vanilla extract, 1⁄3 cup reduced-fat sour cream (I use Gay Lea Fat Free sour cream), 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda
Streusel: ¾ cup brown sugar, 4 tsp cocoa, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional but I always use them).
Directions
1. Spray a 9-inch pan with oil and preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Add thinly sliced bananas along with the oil, cinnamon and sugar to a large skillet. Cook for 4 minutes until everything is mashed in the pan. Set aside and cool for 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, mix well the oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and sour cream until smooth. Add the cooled caramelized banana mixture. Add the flour, baking powder and soda and blend just until everything is integrated. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and chocolate chips to make the streusel.
5. Take the cake batter and pour half of it into the pan, sprinkle half of the streusel on top and then add the remaining batter. Add the rest of the streusel to the top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
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~Jonnie
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