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Maple-Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake

Name: Maple-Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup superfine sugar; 1 overripe banana, mashed; 1 large egg; 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; Pinch of salt; 3/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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While this delicious, simple cake bakes, a sweet, rich sauce forms in the bottom of the dish. Slideshows: More Cake Recipes

By Grace Parisi

Updated on April 11, 2018

Maple-Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake — While this terrific cake bakes, a sweet, rich sauce forms in the bottom of the dish. Photo: © Fredrika Stjärne

Active Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Yield:

6

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1 overripe banana, mashed
1 large egg
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°. In a deep, 2-quart baking or soufflé dish, melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk in the superfine sugar and banana, mashing until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the egg and milk.
In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt; whisk into the baking dish until combined (the batter will be pretty loose).
In a microwave-safe cup, heat the maple syrup, light brown sugar and 1/2 cup of hot water at high power until hot, 1 minute. Add the bourbon. Drizzle the syrup mixture over the batter; it will seep to the bottom. Do not stir. Scatter the pecans on top.
Set the dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, until the cake is golden. Let cool for 5 minutes, then scoop into bowls and serve with ice cream.