Bananas Foster Crumb Cake

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Bananas Foster Crumb Cake
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Makes: 9 servings adjust
Chunky banana cake with a banana foster crumb topping.

Directions
 

Step 1

Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350F.
 

Step 2

Butter an 8 inch square pan and set aside.

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • 1⁄4 cup Sugar
  • 1⁄3 cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1⁄3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon Salt

Step 3

For the crumb topping: Put all the ingredients except the nuts in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms clumps and holds together when pressed.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup Walnuts, chopped

Step 4

Scrape the topping into a bowl, stir in the nuts and press a piece of plastic against the surface. Refrigerate until needed.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1⁄2 cup Brown Sugar

Step 5

For the bananas: Combine the butter and sugar in a skillet. Place the pan over low heat and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Banana Liqueur
  • 2 large Banana, sliced in rounds

Step 6

Stir in the banana liqueur, then place the bananas in the pan. If not using liqueur, just add bananas.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Dark Rum

Step 7

When the banana slices soften and begin to brown, carefully add the rum. If not using rum, remove bananas from heat and let cool. Continue to cook the sauce until the rum is hot, then tip the pan slightly to ignite the rum. When the flames subside, lift the bananas out of the pan and place aside to cool until needed.

Ingredients

  • 2 1⁄4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1⁄3 cup Sugar
  • 1⁄3 cup Light Brown Sugar, loosely packed

Step 8

For the cake: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, room temperature

Step 9

Add the butter and beat at medium speed until light, about 3 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Step 10

Add the eggs one by one, beat for about 1 minute after each addition, then beat in the vanilla extract.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup Buttermilk

Step 11

Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately, the flour in 3 parts and the buttermilk in 2 (begin with the dry ingredients). When finished, you will have a thick batter.
 

Step 12

Add the banana fosters mixture and mix on medium speed for about 60 seconds. You don’t want too many large chunks of bananas. Scrape the batter into the buttered pan and smooth the top gently with the spatula.
 

Step 13

Pull the crumb mix from the refrigerator and break it into pieces with your fingers, dropping on top of the cake.
 

Step 14

Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the crumbs are golden and thin knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
 

Step 15

Transfer the cake to a rack and cool just until it is warm or until it reaches room temperature.
 

Step 16

Enjoy!
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