1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
5 tablespoons butter, melted
3 Tabkespoons dark rum
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cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1-ยฝ cups all purpose flour
ยผ cup pecan meal
ยพ teaspoon baking soda
ยฝ teaspoon salt
ยฝ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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teaspoon ground allspice
Cooking spray
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cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons dark rum
Preheat oven to 350ยฐ.
Combine banana, ยฝ cup brown sugar, 5 tablespoons butter, and 3 tablespoons rum in a nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat; cool. Place banana mixture in a large bowl. Add applesauce, remaining ยฝ cup brown sugar, and eggs. Beat with a whisk until blended.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through allspice) in a small bowl. Fold flour mixture to banana mixture until just blended. Pour batter into a 8x8-inch cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350ยฐ for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter, 2 tablespoons cognac, and powdered sugar; stir until well blended. Drizzle over the warm cake and spread with back of spoon over top of cake.
meettheswans.com says
Just found this recipe from the link in the SRC post and I sure am glad I did! Love that it's adapted from a Cooking Light cookbook - those are some of my favorites! I cannot wait to try this out! Stumbled so I can find it again =)
Pam says
Can I have a slice please? Pretty please?
Kathleen says
Rum is always the right answer! LOL
Cheryl says
That looks so good, I am drooling! I am glad you are all moved and moving forward hurray!
lapetitepancake says
Wow, wish I had rum on hand because I too have 6 overripe bananas. AAAAND bananas foster is my favorite dessert!
Reeni says
This looks absolutely divine - your lucky co-workers! Glad you're in your new house! Hope you get settled in soon.
moderncomfortfood says
Way to improvise, Shelby, and turn on a dime. Whatever you might call it, this cake/bread is calling my name. Bananas and rum are such a terrific flavor combination!
Patsyk says
I had seen that recipe in CL as well... your idea looks fantastic! Wish I could sample it along with your co-workers!
pigpigscorner says
Cake or bread, love either one! Looks so good with the glaze!
teresa says
i'm glad this is cooking light because i won't have to feel so bad when i eat the whole thing. delicious!!
Coleen's Recipes says
What excellent photos!!!! I like the idea of a snacking cake...great thinking.
Lisa says
What a great way to think outside the box. It looks like you got something even better out of it than you originally planned. By the way, I'm holding a CSN giveaway on my blog and you're welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/11/45-csn-giveaway.html
Helene says
I hope you are doing well in the new home. I think this is a great recipe to use leftover bananas. Take care and congrats for you new job ๐
Shelby says
LOL, Tamilyn, me too!
Erin, you can use either rum or cogonac but me, I prefer rum! ๐
Mags, I am so glad I can make you laugh! he he.
Erin from Long Island says
is it rum or cognac? the ingredients say rum, the recipe says cognac! I have been searching for new banana recipes and I love this idea!
Fallon says
Sounds awesome because there is rum in there. Yum yum! Nice and moist.
tamilyn says
I often think of rum....but not for baking..... ๐
Leslie says
Looks delicious! Love the rum!!!
Mags @ the Other Side of 50 says
Oh you make me laugh! I can remember the days post-moving trying to find my kitchen tools and pans. The movers would fill the boxes by rooms but would shove anything extra into a box that was half full. So my rolling pin might be in with the bathroom stuff and my bread pans in with the computer stuff. Pure craziness! I applaud you for even trying to bake during this time. Your new coworkers are going to think you're the bomb. This looks delicious. (It has rum in it, that's all I needed to know)
Cristine says
Oh goodness... that looks fantastic! Way to improvise!