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Banana Bread Crepe Cake with Butterscotch Recipe

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  • Author: Sophia
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 10 servings

Description

This Banana Bread Crepe Cake with Butterscotch is a stunning dessert featuring layers of tender banana-infused crepes, a light and creamy cream cheese filling, and a rich homemade butterscotch sauce drizzled over the top. Combining the nostalgic flavor of banana bread with the delicate texture of crepes, this cake is elegant yet comforting, perfect for celebrations or a special treat.

Ingredients

Crepes

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

Filling

  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Butterscotch Sauce

  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat Your Equipment: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with butter to prepare for cooking crepes.
  2. Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and mashed bananas. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and whisk until smooth. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes to hydrate the flour and improve texture.
  3. Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Once the skillet is warm, pour about ¼ cup of batter into the center and swirl the pan to spread the batter thinly and evenly into a crepe shape.
  4. Assemble the Dish: Cook each crepe for 1 to 2 minutes on the first side until edges lift, then flip carefully and cook the other side for 1 minute. Continue until all batter is used, stacking crepes on a plate to cool. Next, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Whip 1 ½ cups heavy cream separately until soft peaks form, then fold this whipped cream gently into the cream cheese mixture. Spread a thin layer of this filling between each cooled crepe as you stack them, building the cake.
  5. Cook to Perfection: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with brown sugar, stirring until dissolved. Add ½ cup heavy cream and simmer gently until the mixture thickens into a luscious butterscotch sauce.
  6. Finishing Touches: Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour it over the top of the stacked crepe cake, letting it drip naturally down the sides for an elegant finish.
  7. Serve and Enjoy: Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before slicing to allow it to set and achieve clean slices. Serve chilled for the best texture and flavor.

Notes

  • Let crepes cool completely before assembling the cake to prevent slipping and tearing.
  • Chill the assembled cake well to help achieve clean, defined slices when cutting.
  • Wipe the knife between cuts for a neat presentation to maintain the cake layers intact.
  • The cake tastes even better the next day after flavors have had time to meld and settle.
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://sophiasrecipe.com/banana-bread-crepe-cake-with-butterscotch-recipe/