Banana cake with sour cream frosting
Description
The baking is prepared simply and quickly. Desserts with bananas always turn out very tasty and aromatic. Banana cake is no exception. It can be made for any celebration. If you love bananas, this cake will definitely please you.
Instructions
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Step 1
To make a delicious banana cake, the first thing you need to do is bake a sponge cake. For preparing the sponge, gather all the necessary ingredients. Sift the flour through a sieve.
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Step 2
Beat the eggs with sugar into a light, airy mixture. At the same time, bring the milk with butter to a boil. Add the hot milk mixture to the beaten eggs, alternating mixing it with the flour mixed with baking soda and vanilla. Stir the batter with a whisk very gently so that it remains fluffy.
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Step 3
Pour the ready batter into a removable baking pan (20–22 cm). Place it in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 45–50 minutes.
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Step 4
Let the finished sponge cake cool and rest. Then cut it into 4 layers.
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Step 5
For the cream, use sour cream with a fat content of at least 30%. Measure the required amount of powdered sugar. Choose the ripest bananas.
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Step 6
Whisk the sour cream with powdered sugar into a fluffy cream. Mash the bananas with a fork into a puree, leaving small pieces. Lightly drizzle the mashed banana with lemon juice so it doesn’t darken. Whisk together the banana puree and the sour‑cream cream.
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Step 7
Soak the sponge layers with sugar syrup or just water and spread banana cream over them.
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Step 8
Now assemble the whole cake. Place it in the refrigerator for several hours so that it sets and soaks in.
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Step 9
The finished cake can simply be dusted on the sides with sponge cake crumbs. Or decorate it to your taste and the upcoming celebration.
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Step 10
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.