Banoffee Layer Cake
Banoffee Layer Cake

Banoffee Layer Cake

Time
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Difficulty
Quite Easy
serves
Serves: 12

Get ahead of the game... You can make the sponges and freeze them ready to defrost, fill and decorate in a flash!

We made this recipe to celebrate our 120th anniversary in 2019...gorgeous layers of banana cake, caramel and whipped cream – perfect to use up old bananas and great for birthdays and teatime treats. 

Banoffee Layer Cake
Perfect, tasted as good as it looked
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For the cakes:

Caster sugar

200g

Buttery baking spread*

200g

Eggs, beaten

4

Self-raising flour

200g

Baking powder

1tsp

Vanilla extract

1tsp

Mashed, ripe bananas

2

For the filling:

Whipping cream

284ml

Large banana, sliced

1

To finish:

Dark chocolate shards (optional)

20g

*recipe is based on 70% fat buttery baking spread

You will also need…

3 x 18cm (7inch) round baking tins, greased and lined with baking parchment

Step 1 of 6

Banoffee Layer cake ingredients

Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4. Weigh out and prepare all your ingredients.

Step 2 of 6

Banoffee Layer Cake

Beat the cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer until light and creamy.

Step 3 of 6

Banoffee Layer Cake

Divide the cake mixture evenly between the cake tins and bake for 20-25 minutes or until springy to the touch and a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake.

Step 4 of 6

Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before tipping out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5 of 6

Whip the cream and 1tbsp caramel in a large bowl with an electric mixer until softly whipped.

Step 6 of 6

Banoffee Layer Cake

Place one of the sponges onto a serving plate and top with a third of the cream – spreading it out to the edges with a spoon or knife, scatter with a few slices of banana and drizzle with a little caramel. Repeat for the top 2 layers and finish with the chocolate shards if using (see tips).

To make chocolate shards – melt dark chocolate and pour onto the back of a metal baking tray or smooth chopping board. Leave to set then using a large knife scrape the chocolate until it makes curled shards of chocolate.

For a very special treat warm the remaining caramel and serve with the cake or alternatively use the caramel stirred into yoghurt and topped with fruit for a special breakfast idea.

 

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Banoffee Layer Cake is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 10.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy Made this last year for son’s birthday and everyone loved it. So much so he requested it again this year
Date published: 2023-11-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Super banoffee recipe! A basic sponge mix with a twist of caramel and banana made even tastier with caramel flavoured cream. I added some banana chips on top as they don't go brown like fresh ones.
Date published: 2023-05-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So easy So easy to make and tastes so fresh and delicious, I used dairy free butter and cream and came out like a dream
Date published: 2023-04-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from 18th birthday cake My son doesn’t like normal birthday cake but loves banoffee pie so had we had to have a cake change the wheat flour to gluten free to make it suitable for coeliacs when down a treat everyone loved it
Date published: 2023-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Lovely cake Delicious cake with the right amount of flavour of banana in it. Sponge was a bit dark after 20 mins in the oven but was still tasty. How long would this last in the fridge after making?
Date published: 2022-08-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect Birthday cake I've made this cake several times and it is always liked by family and friends, perfect for birthdays when family members are allergic to chocolate.
Date published: 2022-07-02
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Disappointed so far… The recipe image looks magnificent, now I’m prepared to admit that I’m no star baker but my sponges (and those in the picture of another reviewer) are like pancakes, have the size of the image would be generous. As such baking for the time stated has left the sponges looking a bit toasted to be honest which is disappointing. Yes I should have kept an eye on them but I figured if they were going to be that chunky they would need the full 25 mins… yet to taste but hope that it’s been worth it :(
Date published: 2022-01-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy! My Dad loves banoffee pie so my 11 year old decided to make this for his Birthday. It was a massive hit!
Date published: 2021-02-01
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