Amazing Bananas Foster Bundt Cake

Who hasn’t gone to a restaurant and given in to ordering the tableside bananas foster dessert? Its a total classic and its not difficult to see why. This recipe combines the classic bananas foster dessert with the equally classic Bundt cake. The sweet caramel sauce, tender bananas, and moist cake all combine for an amazing dessert option.

You will need ...

Unsalted Butter, softened, 1 Cup
Sugar, 1 2/3 Cup
Eggs, 3
Vanilla Extract, 2 tsp
Baking Soda, 1 tsp
Baking Powder, 1 tsp
Salt, 1/2 tsp
All Purpose Flour, 3 2/3 Cup
Sour Cream, 1/2 Cup
Buttermilk, 1/2 Cup
Overripe Bananas, 5 large

*OPTIONAL: Caramel Sauce

Step One

Step Two

Step Three

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add in the eggs and the vanilla extract. Mix until light and fluffy. Next, add in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then add in half the flour and mix to combine. Add in half the sour cream and half the buttermilk. Mix to combine. Next, add the remaining flour and mix carefully. Then add in the remaining sour cream and buttermilk. Mix until just combined.

Step Four

Fold in the mashed bananas until combined with the rest of the batter.

Step Five

Pour half of the batter into the bottom of the Bundt pan. If you are using the caramel sauce, this is when you can add in a generous drizzle of caramel sauce. Then, top the caramel sauce with the remaining batter. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 60-80 minutes, depending on your oven. Check it at about the 60 minute mark by inserting a toothpick into the cake. When it comes out without any batter on it, the cake can be pulled from the oven. The cake will get dark, but that is ok. That is what creates the slightly crispy edges.

Step Six

Let the cake cool for a bit in the Bundt pan. After about 20 minutes, carefully flip the cake out of the pan. To do this, place a wire rack on the pan. While holding the pan and the rack, quickly but carefully flip the cake over onto the rack.

Step Seven

Now, its time to make the bananas foster part. You will need …

Unsalted Butter, 1/2 Cup
Light Brown Sugar, 2 Cups
Ground Cinnamon, 1 tsp
Salt, 1/2 tsp
3-4 Bananas, sliced
Rum, 1/3 Cup

Step Eight

In a saucepan on medium to low heat, melt the butter. Once the butter begins to brown, add in the brown sugar. Stir gently to combine and to keep the sugar moving. Let cook for about 2 minutes.

Step Nine

Next, add in the bananas. Stir to coat and to keep the cooking sugar moving. Add in the cinnamon and stir.

Step Ten

Next comes the fun yet tricky part. Be sure to pour the rum into a separate dish. Do not pour it straight from the bottle, especially if cooking over a gas burner or something with a flame. Carefully pour the rum into the pan. Then, use a lighter to light the mixture. The flames will burn for a few seconds, then die out. Let cook for a minute longer, then remove the pan from the heat.

Step Eleven

Finally, spoon the bananas foster on top of the Bundt cake. (Be sure to move the cake to the serving platter you will be using before pouring the bananas on top).

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