Bananas Foster Cake

Name: Bananas Foster Cake
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 large (about 7 oz. each) ripe bananas in peel; Baking spray with flour; 2 cups (16 oz.) salted butter, softened and divided; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cups (about 10 1/4 oz.) cake flour (such as Swan's Down); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon table salt, divided; 2/3 cup whole buttermilK; 5 cups (about 20 oz.) powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz.) white rum; heavy whipping cream 1 to 2; 12 banana slices (optional)

Instructions

Cook:2h 50min

If you're a fan of traditional bananas Foster, you'll love our Bananas Foster Cake recipe. Turn this classic Southern dessert into a layer cake with rum buttercream.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:05:04 GMT