Banana-Coconut-Sesame Cake

Name: Banana-Coconut-Sesame Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 59 milliliters brown sugar, packed; 2 Tbsps cold butter, cut into tiny cubes; 1 teaspoons coconut extract (optional); 118 milliliters coconut milk; 3 larges eggs, separated; 99 grams 3/4 cup (about all-purpose flour; 71 grams 1/3 cup (about granulated sugar; 8 servings Powdered sugar, optional; 2 larges semi-ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 59 milliliters vegetable oil

Banana-Coconut-Sesame Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, vegetable oil, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a skillet set over low heat, toast sesame seeds until they turn light brown. Keep an eye on them and stir constantly for they burn easily. Set aside.

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Sesame Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Grease the sides of the pan. (No need to grease the bottom.) Scatter butter cubes all over bottom of pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle brown sugar all over bottom of pan, making sure it's evenly distributed. Arrange banana slices in single layer on top of butter and brown sugar.

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Brown Sugar

Banana

Butter

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Frying Pan

Preheat oven to 350 F. Set rack in the middle of oven. In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, oil, coconut milk, and coconut extract (if using). Once mixture is smooth, whisk in all-purpose flour, one tablespoon at a time. Make sure mixture is free of lumps.

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All Purpose Flour

Granulated Sugar

Coconut Extract

Baking Powder

Coconut Milk

Egg Yolk

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Oven

In another clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a rubber spatula, fold half of beaten egg whites into batter; mix well. Fold remaining egg whites into batter, folding just until no white streaks remain, being careful not to deflate batter.

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Egg Whites

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Mixing Bowl

Spatula

Whisk

Pour batter into pan, right over banana topping.

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Banana

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Frying Pan

Spread out batter with rubber spatula all the way to edges of pan. Tap pan on kitchen counter a few times to get rid of air pockets and make sure batter goes into spaces between banana slices.

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Banana

Spread

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds all over surface of batter.

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Sesame Seeds

Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let cake cool down to room temperature (or only slightly warmer than room temperature), then unmold upside down into serving platter. Dust powdered sugar on top, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar