BANANA CAKE WITH CRUNCHY N'DIZI AND BANANA WHIPPED CREAM

Banana Cake With Crunchy N'dizi and Banana Whipped Cream image

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories Dessert

Time 1h33m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups mashed bananas
3/4 cup yogurt
6 bananas, peeled and sliced in rounds
1 tablespoon water
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 banana, mashed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in the banana, and then the flour mixture into the batter, alternating with the yogurt, until blended.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in its pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and set on a wire rack to finish cooling.
N'Dizi.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and add the banana rounds and water to the skillet, cover and let steam for 1 minute.
Drain the liquid.
Dip the banana rounds in melted butter, coat with chopped nuts and set on a baking tray.
Bake for 4 minutes, then flip the rounds and bake for 4- 6 minutes until the peanuts are roasted.
Banana Whipped Cream.
Beat the cream, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks formand then fold in the mashed banana.
To serve, cut the cake into squares and top with the Banana Whipped Cream and Crunchy N'Dizi.