Banana Walnut Cake | |
(A) | |
Unsalted Butter-Melted N Cooled | 250g |
Castor Sugar | 180g (the original recipe is using 250g) |
Vanilla Essence | 2tsp |
(B) | |
Eggs(Grade A) | 4 large |
(C) | |
Ripe Banana-Mashed | 4 large |
(D)-Sift | |
All Purpose Flour | 350g |
Baking Powder | 4 tsp |
Baking Soda | 1 tsp |
Salt | A pinch |
(E) | |
Buttermilk/yogurt | 6 tbsp |
Roasted Chopped Walnuts | Handful of |
Caramel Sauce | |
Sugar | 1/2 cup |
Whiping Creame | 1 cup |
Caramel Meringue Buttercream | |
White Egg | 100g |
Castor Sugar | 135g |
Unsalted Butter-Anchor-Cut Into Small Pieces-But Let It Cooled | 227g |
Caramel Sauce | 1/2 quantity of |
Vanilla Essence | 1 tsp |
Banana Walnut Cake
Mix (A) till well incorporated and add egg one at a time
Add mashed Banana
Add (D) in 3 additions
Lastly add (E)-pour into two greased 8" round pans
Bake in a preheated oven 160C for 40 to 45 mins
Caramel Sauce
Melt the sugar
When sugar has melt and has turn to amber colour-turn off the heat
Pour cream bit by bit and stir till all incorporated
Put back the pan on the stove and let the caramel simmer a little bit-remove from the heat
Let it cool and pour into container and refrigerated.
Caramel Meringue Buttercream
Combine the egg whites,sugar in the heatproff bowl of a standing mixer set over a pan of simmering water
Whisk canstantly by hand until mixture is warm to the touch and sugar has dissolved
Attach the bowl to the mixer fitted with whisk attachment-with medium to high speed-whisk until stiff and fluffy and glossy
With lower speed add butter one at at time,mixing well after each addition-once all butter has been added,whisk in vanilla and caramel.
Switch to paddle attachment-and continue beating on low speed until all air bubbles are eliminaated
About 2 minutes-continue beating until the frosting is completely smooth.
How to assemble the cake:
Cut the cake into 4 layers
Spread the buttercream on the 1st layer of cake then drizzle the caramel sauce then top it with 2nd layer of cake
Repeat the same process till the 4th layer of cake