Author Notes
elevating those not so pretty, overripe brown bananas into a work of art. —Andy Nguyen
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Ingredients
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3/4 cup
unsalted butter, room temp
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1/2 cup
granulated sugar
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1/2 cup
brown sugar, dark
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3
eggs, whole
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4
bananas, ripe, overripe is best
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1/2 cup
whole milk
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1-1/2 cups
all purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
kosher salt
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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2 pounds
cream cheese
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12 ounces
butter, soft
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1-1/2 cups
powdered sugar
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2
bananas, ripe but with firmness
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1/2 cup
brown sugar
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4 tablespoons
butter
Directions
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Cream butter and sugar until light and airy 3-5 minutes
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Add eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated
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Add bananas, vanilla, salt, and mix
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Add flour and baking soda and mix gently
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Add milk, gently fold.
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place in prepared baking dishes, bake until firm and springs back I baked mine on my smoker at 325 degrees for 1 hour
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Brown Butter Frosting: Heat butter until it starts to bubble and brown, be careful to keep a close eye because it can change in a split second should take anywhere from 2-4 minutes.
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In a mixing bowl whip cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and airy.
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be very careful and gently pour the butter into the mixer and whip until smooth, airy and delicious! Set in fridge for 10-15 minutes.
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For the Bananas: Melt butter, and saute bananas in brown sugar, deglaze with bourbon and set aside.
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To assemble: Cake, frosting, bananas, Cake :) You can cut the cakes in half and more layers if you want too, go Bananas!!!! Be Creative!
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