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Banana Walnut Cake with White Chocolate and Whipped Cream Frosting Recipe

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This moist and fluffy Banana Walnut Cake is a delightful treat that combines the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the crunch of walnuts, topped with a luscious whipped cream frosting. Perfectly caramelized bananas add depth of flavor, making it an ideal dessert for any celebration or a special everyday indulgence.

Ingredients

Banana Walnut Cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing
  • 2 tablespoons plus ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 5 cups sliced ripe bananas (from about 8-10 bananas)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring the pan
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • 4 ounces white chocolate, shaved

Whipped Cream Frosting

  • 1 quart heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Prepare the oven and pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F and position a rack in the center. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans to prevent sticking.
  2. Caramelize the bananas: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cup butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 2 cups of sliced bananas. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until bananas are caramelized. Transfer to a bowl and mash with a fork.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt until evenly combined.
  4. Cream butter and sugars: Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the remaining ¾ cup of butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add granulated sugar and the remaining ½ cup brown sugar, beating on high for 2 minutes.
  5. Add eggs and flavor: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
  6. Incorporate bananas: Add the mashed caramelized bananas to the mixture and beat until combined.
  7. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk: On low speed, add the flour mixture in thirds alternating with the buttermilk, being careful not to overmix the batter.
  8. Add walnuts: Fold in ¾ cup chopped walnuts if using.
  9. Bake the cake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cakes comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely in pans on wire racks.
  10. Make whipped cream frosting: Using a hand or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  11. Trim cake layers: Use a serrated knife to slice off the cake tops to create flat surfaces. Slice each cake horizontally in half, creating four layers total.
  12. Assemble the cake: Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread 1/5 of the whipped cream evenly over it, then top with an even layer of banana slices. Repeat with remaining cake layers, whipped cream, and banana slices, stacking layers carefully.
  13. Final frosting and decoration: Spread the remaining whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with the remaining walnuts and shaved white chocolate.

Notes

  • For best frosting texture, aim for a spreadable consistency that is thicker than pie topping whipped cream but less dense than homemade butter.

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