Description
A deliciously simple dessert featuring ripe bananas and a cake mix, topped with rich caramel and cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 large very ripe bananas; divided
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)
- ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, sliced into approximately 24 pats
- Optional for serving: caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray or grease the pan.
- Mash about 2 1/2 bananas in the pan and spread them evenly.
- Slice the remaining 2 1/2 bananas and scatter them evenly over the mashed bananas.
- Pour the milk evenly over the banana layers.
- If using nuts, sprinkle them evenly over the pan.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over all ingredients.
- Place and distribute the sliced pats of butter over the surface.
- Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over the pan.
- Do not stir or mix the ingredients together.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes until the top is deep golden brown and the liquid is bubbling.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
- Scoop warm dump cake into bowls and serve with optional toppings.
Notes
- Use the ripest bananas for the best sweetness.
- Be cautious of baking times as they may vary with different ovens.
- Letting the cake cool is important for the sauce to thicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg