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Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
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Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake Stack

Servings: 6 cakes

Ingredients

Banana Butter Pecan Cake

  • 1 box butter pecan cake mix
  • 1 small box sugar-free instant banana pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¾ cup water

Vanilla Sour Cream

  • 1 8- oz. container sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp. vanilla

Caramelized Bananas

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 bananas sliced into 48 slices

Candied Pecans

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup cream

Instructions

Banana Butter Pecan Cake

  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Place the cake ingredients in a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer and mix well.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Line six 8-oz. oven-proof ramekins with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Evenly distribute the cake batter into each ramekin and place on a sheet pan.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake
  • Bake in a 375-degree oven for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool.
  • Remove the cakes from the pan and slice each cake into three pieces. Slice off a portion of the top, if it’s too rounded. Flip each cake over so the bottom is now the top.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Spread sour cream on the new bottom and middle layer. Top with the two layers with 4 caramelized bananas per layer.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Stack the three layers. Place on a baking rack set over a sheet pan.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Ladle caramel sauce over each cake.
  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Sprinkle candied pecans on top and serve.
    Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous

Vanilla Sour Cream

  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Place all of the ingredients into a medium bowl and stir to combine.

Caramelized Bananas

  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Melt the butter and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, until the sugar dissolves. Add the banana slices in a single layer and warm for about 3 minutes. Shake the skillet occasionally to coat the bananas.

Candied Pecans

  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Place the sugars and pecans in a large skillet. Heat over medium heat until the sugar starts to glisten. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook, stirring often until all of the sugar is melted. Don’t let it burn. Remove from heat.

Caramel Sauce

  • Caramelized Banana Butter Pecan Cake from Zestuous
  • Place the sugar and water in a saucepot. Stir until the sugar is wet. Remove the spoon from the pan.
  • Cook over medium-high heat for about 15 minutes, until it starts to turn amber. Do not stir it during this time.
  • Once it’s golden, turn off the heat. Using a clean spoon, stir in the butter until melted. Stir in the cream. It will start to bubble and thicken.