Banana, maple and pecan cake
- Published: 21 Sep 23
- Updated: 24 Oct 24
Bake Off’s Kevin Flynn transforms banana cake into something special. Sandwich the layers of rich banana sponge with piped maple buttercream and finish with candied pecans for a showstopper for any event.
For an everyday bake, try our easy banana bread.
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Serves 12-14 -
Hands-on time 45 minutes, plus cooling. Oven time 40 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories
- 931kcals
- Fat
- 66g (22g saturated)
- Protein
- 9.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 72g (50g sugars)
- Fibre
- 4.1g
- Salt
- 0.2g
delicious. tips
This is a rare example of a bake that improves, given a day or two to ‘mature’. Make the sponges a day or two ahead, then wrap and store in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the cake.
If the buttercream is too warm and looks like soup, all is not lost. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes at a time and mix until smooth. On the other hand, if it is too cool and too stiff to pipe, soak a tea towel in warm water and hold it around the bowl while you whisk to loosen it up.