Brazilian Banana & Dulce de Leche Crumble Cake
A comforting Brazilian-inspired dessert that layers sweet ripe bananas with velvety dulce de leche cream and a golden buttery crumble. Incredibly easy to make and ready in just 35 minutes, it tastes like something straight out of a Brazilian bakery. Perfect for afternoon tea or a family dessert.
🛒 Ingredients
8 servings
- 240 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 250 g (1¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 75 g (5 tbsp) cold butter, cubed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 g (¾ cup) heavy cream or sour cream
- 400 g (14 oz) dulce de leche
- 7 small bananas (or 5 medium), sliced into rounds
- 2 tbsp sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon, for sprinkling
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Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 °F / 180 °C. Grease a medium baking dish with butter.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Add the cold butter and rub it into the dry mixture with your fingertips until it resembles coarse, sandy crumbs — this is the farofa.
- 3
In a separate bowl, beat together the heavy cream and dulce de leche until fully combined into a smooth, creamy filling.
- 4
Spread half of the crumble evenly over the bottom of the greased dish. Arrange the banana slices on top and dust them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- 5
Pour the dulce de leche cream over the bananas, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- 6
Cover with the remaining crumble and bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
💡 Chef's Tip
Use very ripe bananas for a sweeter, softer result. For an extra-crispy topping, switch to the broiler for the last 2–3 minutes of baking.
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