What to do when you have an abundance of overripe bananas that no one wants to eat? Bake of course! I can’t even tell you how excited I am about how this Banana & Blueberry Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Caramel Drizzle came out! I admit, I’ve been on a little bit of a baking slump with recipes just not coming out right so when this cake came out just perfect, well I was a very happy camper!!! The flavors, texture, everything just turned out great! The sweetness of the ripe bananas along with the plump bursting blueberries make for a great cake all on its own. Then we add a homemade vanilla buttercream and a semi homemade caramel drizzle and just WOW! This is a must try for dessert, brunch or heck even a sweet treat breakfast! The cake is extremely similar to a banana bread. The just slightly dense but moist and tender cake is just perfect! I used some organic vanilla yogurt to add that extra moisture and the overripe bananas give the cake an intense sweet banana flavor. Lets talk about that buttercream! I gave my FB followers the choice here with a little vote and Vanilla Buttercream was the winner! The buttercream is really simple with just butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and whipping cream. The caramel drizzle is an amazing little addition {thanks to the suggestion of Bill B. who follows along on LFKs Facebook page} and so easy with just a little whipping cream and caramel candies.
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Judy
I’d like to invite you to our holiday hop–it’s weekly Sun-Wed up until Christmas
http://www.bakeatmidnite.com/2014/11/happy-holidays-link-party-week-1.html
And thanks so much for posting this gorgeous cake at The Weekend Social!
Lou Lou Girls
Hello sweet lady! This looks so good! We need it at our party. We love partying with you.
Happy Wednesday! Lou Lou Girls
Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen
This cake looks so good! Yummy!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
I love the combination you chose for your cake! Blueberries and bananas…yum! Pinning!
Angela LeMoine
Thanks Michelle! It all went just perfectly together! We really enjoyed it!
Nicole Neverman
Wow Angela! Now this is a delicious cake! I caught you over on your fantastic Wednesday Roundup and I just HAVE to invite you to add this to Pure Blog Love link party on my page http://picnicnz.blogspot.com/ 🙂
Angela LeMoine
Thank you so much Nicole!!! The cake was delicious!!!! Enjoy!