Name: Banana caramel layer cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 quantity banana cake mixture; 3/4 cup (180ml) thickened cream; 380 gram can caramel top 'n' fill; 1 large (230g) banana, sliced thinly

Banana caramel layer cake

Create a heavenly volcano with thick, sweet caramel oozing out of this gorgeously layered creamy banana cake. It's sure to dazzle at a birthday party.

Serves 8

Prep

40M

Cook

45M

Total

1H 25M

Ingredients

1 quantity banana cake mixture

3/4 cup (180ml) thickened cream

380 gram can caramel top 'n' fill

1 large (230g) banana, sliced thinly

Method

1.Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C / 160°C fan-forced). Grease and lightly flour an 8-cup (24cm) bundt pan.

2.Prepare cake as for banana cake. Spread mixture into prepared bundt pan.

3.Bake in a moderate oven for about 40 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes; turn onto a wire rack to cool.

4.Beat the cream in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

5.Cut cake into 3 layers Spread base of cake with one-third of the caramel, top with about two-thirds of the cream and banana slices. Repeat with next layer using half of the remaining caramel and all the remaining cream and banana slices. Replace top of cake.

6.In a small bowl, whisk remaining caramel with approximately 1 tablespoon boiling water. Drizzle cake with caramel mixture, if desired.