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Banoffee Cake

Last updated on August 21, 2022 Author: Sabine / Also the Crumbs Please is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you

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This Banoffee Cake is a dreamy combination of banana cake and salted caramel cream cheese frosting. The banana cake is super moist and soft and the salted caramel cream cheese frosting is beyond creamy. 100% made from scratch! By the way, have you tried my apple cake with caramel frosting?

Bitten Banoffee Cake on rack with caramel and banana slices on top
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  • What to do if my caramel sauce splits?
  • How long does it last
  • Freezing instructions
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Salted Caramel Sauce

Making homemade caramel sauce is literally just one step. Bring all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes. The ingredients you need for the caramel are butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, salt, and honey.

cooking caramel sauce in a white pot

If the caramel splatters while cooking, you may want to wear kitchen gloves for protection. Cook caramel until it coats the back of a spoon and has thickened up.

whisking caramel sauce that is simmering

Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. It will thicken as it cools. Remove ½ cup of caramel sauce for the frosting after cooking. The rest of the caramel is for drizzling over the cake before serving.

If the caramel sauce is too liquid after it cooled down to room temperature you can reheat it for a couple of minutes.

Banana Cake

Start with mixing eggs, brown sugar, oil, and mashed bananas in a large bowl just until combined. Use a large mixing bowl and a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment.

Mixing wet cake ingredients in mixing bowl

Then add flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and stir to combine. The batter will be very creamy.

Mixing thick cake batter in a large mixing bowl

Transfer to a parchment paper layered 9x13" baking pan. Spread batter evenly and top with halved bananas if desired.

leveling banana cake batter in the baking pan with a spatula

Bake for about 40-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover loosely with parchment paper or aluminum foil after 25-30 minutes if the top browns too much. Let cool completely before you top it with frosting.

Baked banana cake in baking pan

Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Start with mixing the butter until it's smooth and creamy. Use room temperature butter for best mixing results. Mix about 1-2 minutes.

Mixed butter in mixing bowl

Then add the cream cheese and mix until evenly combined. 

mixing cream cheese and butter in mixing bowl

Add sifted powdered sugar and vanilla and stir until smooth and creamy.

Mixing powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture

Then add homemade salted caramel sauce. In the picture below you can see which consistency the caramel sauce should have when it's cooled.

Pouring caramel sauce into bowl with cream cheese frosting

Stir until creamy and combined.

Mixed cream cheese frosting in mixing bowl

Then spread salted caramel cream cheese frosting on top of the cooled banana cake and let cool for 1 hour before serving. Top with fresh banana slices and drizzle with remaining caramel sauce.

Spreading cream cheese frosting with back of a spoon on top of baked banana cake

Expert tips for success

  • You can use brick style or spreadable Philadelphia cream cheese. The recipe works either way. If using brick style cream cheese, I recommend to let it come to room temperature before combining it with the butter. Spreadable cream cheese can be used straight out of the fridge because it's already soft out of the container.
  • Ripe, yellow bananas with brown spots work best in this cake. I don't recommend using already black bananas as they can add an unpleasant fermented flavor to the cake.

What to do if my caramel sauce splits?

If you notice that the butter separates from the caramel sauce, don't panic. I found here an excellent article on what to do if your caramel splits. If this happens to me (yes, it happened to me multiple times in my baking life!) I whisk vigorously and look if it incorporates again. If this doesn't help, I add 1-2 tablespoon of boiling water and stir until it's smooth and combined. Also if you accidentally added too much water and the caramel sauce is now too liquid, bring it back to a simmer for 1-2 minutes until it thickens up again.

How long does it last

You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If you add halved bananas on top (optional) it will only stay fresh for 2 days.

Freezing instructions

If you want to freeze the banoffee cake, please bake it without the halved banana slices on top. After baking the banana cake, let it cool completely. Place the cake in the freezer for an hour to allow the frosting to set. Then slice and wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags or containers. Freeze up to 2 months.

To thaw, unwrap and let sit on the counter for about 1-2 hours. Once it is room temperature, make the frosting and assemble the cake as described.

Baked Banoffee Cake on a cooling rack with fresh banana slices and caramel sauce on top

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Recipe

Bitten Banoffee Cake on rack with caramel and banana slices on top

Banoffee Cake

5 from 4 votes
Author Sabine Venier
Calories: 441kcal
Servings: 20 servings
Prep 30 minutes minutes
Cook 50 minutes minutes
Chill 2 hours hours
Total 3 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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This Banoffee Cake is a dreamy combination of banana cake and salted caramel cream cheese frosting. The banana cake is super moist and soft and is meant for the ultra creamy salted caramel cream cheese frosting. Strong banana and caramel flavors. Completely made from scratch. Even the caramel sauce. Detailed step-by-step instructions including lots of photos and video provided. 

Ingredients
 
 

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Banana Cake

  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup canola or mild vegetable oil
  • 1 ¾ cups mashed bananas (about 4-6 bananas)
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Optional 4 large bananas, halved

Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup homemade salted caramel sauce

Instructions

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, salt, and honey and bring over medium heat to a simmer. Whisking continuously, cook for about 5-10 minutes until it has thickened up and coats the back of a spoon but is still liquid. Remove saucepan from the heat. The caramel will thicken as it cools. 
  • With a heatproof cup scoop out ½ cup (160g) of caramel sauce and transfer to a small bowl and let cool to room temperature (you need this for the cream cheese frosting later). Let the rest of the caramel sauce cool to room temperature until your cake is ready for serving. 

Banana Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 9x13" (23x33cm) baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, stir eggs, brown sugar, oil, and mashed bananas on medium speed until smooth and well combined for about 1-2 minutes. 
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon just to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Top with halved banana slices if desired. Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick centered in the middle comes out clean. Cover after 25-30 minutes with parchment paper or aluminum foil if the top browns too quickly. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.

Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whisk butter until very creamy, for about 1-2 minutes. 
  • Add cream cheese and mix until well combined and smooth. 1-2 minutes.
  • Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until creamy about 1-2 minutes. 
  • Add ½ cup of the homemade salted caramel sauce and mix until creamy and smooth for another 1-2 minutes. 

Assemble the cake

  • Spread salted cream cheese frosting on top of the cooled banana cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with additional fresh banana slices (if desired) and drizzle with remaining caramel sauce before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.

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Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Banoffee Cake Recipe, How to make Banoffee Cake
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About Sabine

Sabine is a professional baker, cookbook author, and award-winning food photographer.

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  1. Ralph

    January 12, 2021 at 5:30 am

    5 stars
    Super yummy and very easy to make - even for a beginner like me!

    Reply
  2. Lori Setzer

    April 13, 2019 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    Love the cake. The salted caramel sauce was a hit. ( it would be great on ice cream. I probably used 7 bananas total. Love the detailed recipe notes. This was very easy to make.

    Reply
    • Sabine

      April 14, 2019 at 4:57 am

      Thank you so much for your feedback, Lori! I'm happy that you like it. And I agree with the caramel sauce as an ice cream topping.

      Reply

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