




1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large bananas, mashed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large egg yolks
3/4 cup buttermilk
Vanilla Wafer Toffee
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups coarsely chopped chopped vanilla wafer cookies
Vanilla Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, oil, sugar and banana until creamy - about 1-2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined - about 1 minute. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined.
Place batter in pan; bake 30 minutes or until well risen and golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
To make the Vanilla Wafer Toffee, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; whisk in brown sugar, cream and salt and bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Keep whisking and cooking for a minute or two, until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla wafers until well coated. Scatter wafer pieces over a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on waxed paper, breaking toffee into smaller pieces.
To make the Vanilla Whipped Cream, beat cream, sugar and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on high speed, until stiff peaks form.
To assemble the cake, first remove sides from springform pan. Pipe or spread whipped cream over cake. Sprinkle vanilla wafer toffee on top of cake.
Makes 10 servings
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My grandmother used to make us split pea soup, and I hated it! I would throw saltine crackers into it, hoping the crackers would take away the taste of the soup, but all I really ended up doing was making split pea soup paste, since the saltines absorbed any liquid left in my bowl! I'm pretty sure I'd love it now if I tried it, but that's my first memory of the soup!
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks like something I would have loved as a kid, banana in anything is always a way to get my attention!
Ok, we LOVE, like are OBSESSED with the idea of toffee covered vanilla wafers. Genius. GENIUS.
ReplyDeletethose toffees look so yummy and what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem too - always making a bread with my leftover bananas - need to broaden my horizons a bit.
Looking forward to seeing what you're making for your dad's birthday!
Oh my heavens this looks divine! I've bookmarked this for the next time I need a sugar overload (:
ReplyDeleteBread ice cream sounds good actually :D
ReplyDeleteHave you seen this recipe:
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/11/brown-bread-ice-cream-recipe/
If I wasn't currently sick with the flu/influenza, I'd go for a slice of that!
ReplyDeletethis is awesome! I was thinking about making banana pudding next week but now I kind of want to try this instead...can it be made a day before its served?
ReplyDeleteWow looks fabulous! Love the idea of combining two desserts in one. So envious of your bread machine and ice cream maker. Keep trying to justify the need for them myself. You could make banana bread icecream!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid one of the only soups I would eat was Habutant Pea Soup from a can..gotta love it along with this banana cake. I love that there are also nannas on top.
ReplyDeleteThis is too pretty to eat
ReplyDeletePasss the fork please
I love banana pudding.
ReplyDeleteBanana bread ice cream. =)
ReplyDeleteCake looks delicious and enjoy your new ice cream maker! I love mine!
I seriously thought that was bacon on that cake. Then I saw that it was vanilla wafer TOFFEE?!! Can you move in with me?
ReplyDeleteThis will make you a brussels sprouts lover:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/bacon-braised-brussels-sprouts-recipe/index.html
I'm loving those toffee covered nilla wafers! Man oh man these sounds delicious. I've actually never had split pea soup but I'm not a huge fan of peas :/ maybe I should give them another go, but make this cake just in case I have to eat it instead of dinner! ha
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative, Emily! I thought the topping was candied walnuts or something. This sounds incredibly delicious. I don't like bananas on their own, but in baked goods, heck yes!
ReplyDeletenilla wafer toffee?? crazy delicious :) what an awesome cake!!
ReplyDeleteVanilla wafer toffee = genius!
ReplyDelete"Good food isn't always pretty" - how true, how true.
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteHi Frank and Natalie! Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting. I'm going to check out your blog very soon. Thank you so much!
Caroline, I can make you some better soup than your grandma made you!
Helena, Mmmm! :D
Katie, yes!!
Kittie, okay.
AJ, checking it out right now! This might change my mind!
I am a huge fan of bananas too! But I know what you mean about getting tired of plain ol' banana bread. It sure looks like you found a winner with this recipe! =)
ReplyDeleteI.want.some!
ReplyDeleteI wary of trying split pea soup=( I like peas fine and all, but yeah in that soup form, I don't know.
ReplyDeleteThe nilla wafers on top are awesome! That's such a cool idea. I love this whole cake!
The day I got my ice cream maker was one of the highlights of my life=) On of my favorite recipes I've made with it, cappuccino dark chocolate chunk. Insanely awesome.
http://sherrystartscooking.blogspot.com/2010/08/coffee-dark-chocolate-chip-ice-cream.html
This looks divine!
ReplyDeletebanana pudding is near the tip-top of my list of comfort foods, and this is an awesome variation of it. vanilla wafer toffee? fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm actually drooling??
ReplyDeleteI love your creative vanilla wafer toffee on top - yum!! Split pea soup is so good too :)
ReplyDeleteYou and me, Girl--eating bananas all day long. Or this cake!!! Holy moly. This is what I want for my next birthday, which kind of stinks because it's 10 months away. sigh
ReplyDeleteI'll just have to come up with another reason to make it.
The vanilla wafer toffee--hello!
The vanilla wafers from trader Joes are the best. If you are able to get your hands on some you have to try them. Let me know if you get some- or I can ship some to you!!
ReplyDeleteI love all vegetables!! The cake looks really good. I love desserts with banana in them.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a brussel sprouts person but I have ONE way I can eat them - roasted in the oven with salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Super delish!!!
ReplyDeleteThis cake is a work of a kitchen genius. I love the twist you made with wafer toffee and I think that compliments the ordinary banana cake. BTW, i love all vegies.
ReplyDeletei made this and it's been a hit :) here is a picture
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of course it's not as pretty as yours
i made this and it has been a success :)
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of course the presentation wasn't as good as yours
I am literally drooling over here. This looks and sounds so freaking good!!!! I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteThat looks absolutely amazing!
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