Banoffee Cake #CakeSliceBakers

For my February bake with the Cake Slice Bakers, I chose to bake something for a small Super Bowl Party we were having at our house.  The Banoffee Cake from The European Cake Cookbook seemed like a great choice as one of our guests hails from England.  The original Banoffee Pie is claimed to have been invented in England in 1971.  The name comes from the combination of Banana and Toffee - two of the three key ingredients in the pie, the other being whipped cream.


The cake base is a simple cake with finely chopped pecans added. Cut the cake layers in half to get four layers all together and then top each layer with toffee, sliced bananas, whipped cream, and a sprinkling of cocoa power. The toffee in my cake is actually a can of Nestle's Dulce de Leche.  I was a little suspicious, but the stuff was amazing!



The cake was a huge hit. Even my banana-hating son gobbled it up.  We had some left that went into the refrigerator where it was completely edible for an early morning breakfast, but by evening when the rest of the family was able to dig into the leftovers, the whipped cream had started to dissipate into the cake.

Definitely a cake to enjoy again!

Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is The European Cake Cookbook by Tatyana Nesteruk. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes! Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the thumbnail pictures below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details. The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends. This group is perfect for those who do not have a blog but want to join in the fun and bake through this book.

Comments

  1. Sandra LeeFebruary 20, 2019 at 8:04 AM

    This cake was very tempting and I'm happy to hear how great the results were. It's nice to have a very flavorful cake that doesn't require all over frosting.

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  2. GinaFebruary 20, 2019 at 8:22 AM

    I was tempted to make this cake too... such a lovely combination of flavours.

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  3. DanielleFebruary 20, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    This looks delicious, Kim! Now I want to try it... Such a great bake!

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  4. SusanBFebruary 22, 2019 at 3:06 PM

    Ooh, that whipped cream! And I agree about the wonderful dulce de leche. No more making it from scratch for me.

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  5. KarenFebruary 22, 2019 at 9:21 PM

    I seriously wanted to try this one! Dulce de leche is the bomb!

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  6. AmandaFebruary 27, 2019 at 11:14 AM

    Looks so good! I might just try it this weekend!

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  7. All That's Left Are The CrumbsMarch 3, 2019 at 10:54 AM

    I was another that was tempted to make this one, and after seeing how delicious yours looks, I know I am definitely going to have to try it. I don't think you can ever go wrong with the combination of bananas and toffee (or Dule de Leche).

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