Ingredients: 1 pound mold with a 7 x 16.5 cm base
130g banana
※If you prefer a fluffier texture, change the weight from 130g to 100g.
80g unsalted butter
45g sugar
30g brown sugar *If you don’t have brown sugar, you can use granulated sugar.
20g almond powder
55g whole egg (about 1 large egg)
50g cake flour
50g bread flour
4g baking powder
Rum
Preparations
・Line a mold with paper.
・Preheat the oven to 180°C before starting to make the dough.
・Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bring the eggs to room temperature.
How to make
(1) Mash the banana into a paste, leaving the grains lightly intact.
(2) Make the butter smooth, add the granulated sugar and brown sugar, and let it air dry until it becomes white and light.
(3)Add the almond pudding and mix.
(4)Add the eggs in three parts. Add the eggs in three additions, making sure to emulsify them thoroughly each time.
※If the temperature of the eggs is too low, the butter will harden and separate, so the temperature of the eggs is very important.
(5) Add the banana paste. The water content will increase and the mixture will separate, but don’t worry and don’t overmix.
(6) Sift together the flour, and baking powder at once.
(7) Mix with a spatula as if fold it, until the dough becomes shiny.
※Be careful not to mix too much or the banana will release water and separate.
(8)Pour the dough into a mold, raise both ends, and bake at 180℃ for about 45 minutes.
※If you want to make the cracks look nice, insert a knife in the center after about 15 minutes.
(9)When the crack is browned and baked, shock the cake a 3 times and remove from the mold.
(10)Smear the surface with liquor if desired, remove from heat, wrap in plastic wrap and leave to rest overnight.
It is best to serve it the next day!