Bananas Foster Pouding Chômeur
This bananas foster pudding cake is a riff on the classic Quebecois dessert, the maple pouding chômeur with a bananas foster layer on the bottom and vanilla cake on top.
Servings: 9
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 58 grams unsalted butter room temperature
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 1 large egg(s)
- 1.25 mL pure vanilla extract
- 83 grams bleached all-purpose flour
- 2.5 mL baking powder
- 0.625 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
Bananas foster ingredients
- 250 mL pure maple syrup medium
- 250 mL whipping cream (35 % fat)
- 63 mL spiced or dark rum
- 2 ripe banana(s) about 2 cups, sliced and divided
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a bowl with a hand mixer), cream the butter and the sugar. Add the egg and beat well , scraping down as needed. Add the vanilla and continue beating on medium-low for several minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Dump this mixture into the mixer bowl and beat on low to combine.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
- In a medium saucepan, combine the maple syrup, whipping cream, dark rum and half the bananas. Heat on high and bring to a boil. Boil for a minute or two.
- Scatter the rest of the banana slices in the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish (preferably at least 2-inches high to minimize spillover later). Pour the syrup over the bananas, then dollop the cake batter over top with the help of a couple spoons (or you can use your fingers).
- Place the baking dish on a parchment-lined sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the centre of the cake layer comes out clean. The cake will have browned nicely too.
- Serve warm (but not straight from the oven because you might burn your mouth off).
Notes
- This recipe calls for Diamond Crystal fine Kosher salt. If using regular table salt, add half the amount or the recipe may be too salty!
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal
