Banana Bolo Cake

This banana cake is deliciously easy!

Caramelized bananas on top, with a light fluffy and moist cake underneath. Enjoy it warm with a delicious cup of coffee and you will not be disappointed!.

Ingredients:

Batter:

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1 ½ cups flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
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1 cup sugar
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1 tbsp vanilla
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2 eggs, yolks and whites separated - room temp

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½ cup whole milk
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¼ tsp lemon juice
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Topping:

4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut in small pieces

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¾ cup brown sugar
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½ tsp cinnamon
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⅛ tsp nutmeg
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¼ tsp vanilla
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2 ripe bananas peeled and sliced
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Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease a deep 9 inch cake pan with butter.

In your mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add in vanilla, then egg yolks one at a time.  Mix well after each one.

In a bowl add together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add into the mixer alternating with milk until both are well mixed.  Set aside

For the top of the cake, place butter, brown sugar and spices in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar has dissolved.  Without stirring, continue cooking for a few more minutes, until sugar begins to caramelize.

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Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
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Pour into a greased cake pan, evenly arrange sliced bananas on top.

In your mixer, whisk egg whites at low speed until frothy, add lemon juice.

Increase speed to high and whisk until whites form firm peaks.

Fold into cake batter, pour batter into cake pan and smooth the top.  Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Let cool for about 10 minutes, run a knife around the edge of the pan.

Flip upside down onto a plate. Serve warm

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