Brazilian Banana Crumble Cake
A soft, airy banana cake crowned with a golden cinnamon crumble — the Brazilian way to turn ripe bananas into something extraordinary. Easy to put together and impossible to resist at snack time.
🛒 Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ripe bananas
- For the crumble:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
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Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Make the crumble first: combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, add butter and rub with your fingertips until sandy and crumbly. Set aside.
- 2
Slice the bananas into rounds or strips and set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 4
Stir in the milk, flour, baking powder and vanilla extract until a smooth batter forms.
- 5
Whip egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold them into the batter using a spatula, preserving as much air as possible.
- 6
Grease a baking pan, pour in the batter and arrange banana slices in an even layer on top.
- 7
Sprinkle the cinnamon crumble evenly over the bananas and bake for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
💡 Chef's Tip
Prepare the crumble and slice the bananas before starting the batter — assembly goes much faster. Very ripe bananas deliver the best flavour and natural sweetness.
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