Today I’m sharing a recipe for a super delicious banana caramel swirl cake which uses my all time favorite caramel from Fat Toad Farm

Mondays are always a little bit of a shock. An awakening from the lull of the weekend. A time to ‘get back into the swing of things.’

However, with this banana caramel swirl cake, the work week ahead is just that much sweeter (corny pun intended).

I never knew how much of a banana dessert fan my husband was until he not-so-subtly was raving about this dessert we had at a restaurant….I mean he went on and on telling me how much he loved banana desserts-well, the message was heard loud and clear: my husband loves banana desserts! Not the simple boring fruit by itself I was told, but anything involving bananas that is made into a dessert.

Armed with the new knowledge and bananas that were almost past their prime, I made a banana sour cream cake, and as I putting ingredients away in the fridge, I saw that I had an open jar of cinnamon caramel. Banana cake? Caramel? Yes, those two flavors would be absolutely perfect together! I drizzled caramel in a swirl around the cake batter, then baked it!

Absolute perfection came out of the oven! Smooth cake that is not too sweet and has a subtle banana flavor is complimented perfectly with the hint of cinnamon in the caramel, this cake is an absolute winner!

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It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of caramel (these salted caramel chocolate chip cookies, these Mexican hot chocolate caramel cookies, these mini pumpkin muffins with sour cream and caramel frosting, this carrot cake with caramel spiced pecans…I could go on) and it’s not just any ‘ole caramel I love, it is Fat Toad Farm caramel.

Their caramel is hand made in small batches on their goat farm in Vermont, and ever since trying the caramel sauce as a sample at a market, I have been obsessed.
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Since I want you to experience the deliciousness of the caramel, Fat Toad Farm and I are doing a huge giveaway! 3 winners will each receive 4 caramel sauces in different flavors! To enter simply comment and tell me your favorite way to enjoy caramel (don’t forget to fill out the widget letting me know you’ve entered! Winners randomly chosen June 7th).

Yield: 8

Banana Caramel Swirl Cake

Name: Banana Caramel Swirl Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick); 2 ripe bananas, about 1 cup mashed; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream, reduced fat; 2 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup cinnamon caramel sauce (or regular caramel sauce and add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 ripe bananas, about 1 cup mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream, reduced fat
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup cinnamon caramel sauce (or regular caramel sauce and add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350, line the bottom of a spring form pan with parchment paper and then spray with cooking spray and set aside.

In a microwave safe bowl microwave butter for 30 seconds to soften it a big.

Remove from microwave and then add in mashed bananas (or mash in the bowl). Then add in eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract, and stir.

Add the sugar to the bowl and stir, then add in flour, baking powder and baking soda and salt and stir to Incorporate. You don't want to over stir the batter, so just stir until everything is combined.

Spoon into prepared spring form pan, and then spoon the caramel sauce around the cake batter creating a swirl. Place cake pan on top of a baking sheet.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool, then slice and enjoy!

This deliciousness is brought to you in partnership with Fat Toad Farm Caramel, thank you for supporting the brands that make the SweetPhi blog possible.

Comments

Janice Dean says

May 31, 2015 at 12:44 pm

I love caramel over vanilla ice cream!

Mary Zelli says

May 31, 2015 at 6:17 pm

I like caramel with apples. Yum.

I Wilkerson says

June 1, 2015 at 7:03 am

In a Turtle Sundae!

Linda Bundrick says

June 1, 2015 at 7:44 am

I love caramel on top of belguim waffles with whipcream ..oh it is so amazing !!

Amy C. says

June 1, 2015 at 11:40 am

I love caramel over my ice cream and a little drizzled between a s’more!

Becca Z says

June 1, 2015 at 12:32 pm

Our fave is to make caramel apples, then add some dark or white chocolate drizzle, and some chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips

Heidi says

June 1, 2015 at 2:36 pm

How exciting, Fat Toad Farm caramels! Would love to visit the farm and taste it in person, but until I can would love the farm to come to me.

- Sweetphi says
  
  June 8, 2015 at 6:19 am
  
  I’m the same way, I would totally love to visit the farm one day- those goats look mighty cute 😉 Until then I’ll just enjoy the amazing caramel sauces by the spoonful!
  
Deb O says

June 4, 2015 at 9:49 pm

Love putting my homemade caramel in coffee, but also just discovered THE best new ise for caramel…..in Rice Crispy treats!! Use a bit less butter and alot of caramel….devine!

- Sweetphi says
  
  June 8, 2015 at 6:28 am
  
  Oh my goodness, caramel on rice crispy treats sounds absolutely divine, I’ll definitely have to try that sometime!
  
Heather Johnson (@curlyblu918) says

June 5, 2015 at 8:24 am

I love my caramel over Ice Cream

- Sweetphi says
  
  June 8, 2015 at 6:30 am
  
  Caramel over ice cream is such a classic and delicious flavor combo, I love it too 🙂
  
DJohnson says

June 5, 2015 at 10:19 am

I love caramel in my iced coffee.

- Sweetphi says
  
  June 8, 2015 at 6:31 am
  
  I love caramel in iced coffee too….I love the way it pools at the bottom of the cup and then one gets thick strands of it through the straw…ok, now I want want coffee with caramel in it lol!
  
Kathryn Mcneal says

June 6, 2015 at 6:14 pm

I love caramel in my coffee or in a frappe.

- Sweetphi says
  
  June 8, 2015 at 6:33 am
  
  I love it in my coffee or frappes too! I love the way the flavors meld so perfectly, and I love when it pools up at the bottom of the cup in iced coffee and then one gets a big sip full! Thank you so much for commenting!