Grandma's Banana Cake

Name: Grandma's Banana Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: spanish and portuguese
Ingredients: 1 egg; 2 cups all-pupose flour; 1 cup milk; 0.5 cup sugar; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 10 g active dry yeast; 4 sliced cavendish banana; 5 tbsp sugar; 5 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp salt

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Willian Ferrari

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"This cake in Brazil is called "cuca". It is basically a cake covered with banana and a crunchy flour. It's amazing to eat for breakfast. Try it and have fun!"

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

15 min

Baking

40 min

Resting

60 min

Ingredients

2Pieces

egg

⅜ cups

all-pupose flour

¼ cup

milk

⅛ cup

sugar

⅜ tbsp

unsalted butter

2 g

active dry yeast

sliced cavendish banana

1 tbsp

sugar

1 tbsp

all-purpose flour

⅝ tbsp

unsalted butter

⅛ tsp

cinnamon

⅛ tsp

salt

Utensils

1 bowl, whisk, 1 baking sheet (small), 1 bowl (small), 1 fork (optional)

Step 1/5
- ¼ egg
- ⅛ cup sugar
- ⅜ tbsp unsalted butter
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 bowl
- whisk
In a bowl add egg, sugar, salt and butter. Whisk all ingredients until smooth.
Step 2/5
- ⅜ cups all-pupose flour
- ¼ cup active dry yeast
- 2 g active dry yeast
Then add the flour, milk, active dry yeast and mix all ingredients until smooth.
Step 3/5
- ¾ sliced cavendish banana
- 1 baking sheet (small)
Place the dough on a greased baking sheet with butter and sugar. Put over the dough the sliced cavendish banana and let rise for 30 minutes.
Step 4/5
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ⅝ tbsp unsalted butter
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- 1 bowl (small)
- 1 fork (optional)
To make the farofa, add in a bowl the suggar, flour, unsalted butter and cinnamon. Mix with a fork until makes a farofa.
Step 5/5
Spread the farofa over the bananas and let rise for 30 minutes again. Then take it to the preheated oven at 200°C/ 392°F for approx. 40 minutes.
Enjoy your meal!