Bananas Foster Crepe Cake

Name: Bananas Foster Crepe Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 24 h
Yield: Makes one 6-inch cake
Ingredients: ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup plus 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed and divided; 1 tablespoon rum; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; About 20 6-inch crepes; 2 bananas, peeled and sliced; 1½ tablespoons rum; ¼ cup cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2¼ cups whole milk; 4 large egg yolks; 1 banana, sliced on the diagonal; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

A Stunning No-Bake Confection

Preparation info

Makes
one
6 inch cake

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
24 hr

Appears in

Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

About

Forget two- or three-layer cakes—how about a twenty-layer cake? Sometimes called a mille crêpe cake, or “cake of a thousand layers,” this gorgeous no-bake confection stacks thin, lacy crepes and a creamy bananas Foster pudding. It’s topped with even more caramelized banana goodness to create a truly impressive dessert.

Ingredients

For Filling

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
⅓ cup plus 3 tablespoons

Method

For the filling, melt butter with 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar and cinnamon in a skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, stir in banana slices. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until bananas are softened and beginning to brown. Stir in rum and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Let cool to lukewarm; mash with a fork or potato masher.