INGREDIENTS
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2 cups cake flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
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1/4 cup pure maple syrup
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon maple extract
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1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 3)
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1 8-oz. package cream cheese, at room temperature
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 16-oz. box confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 teaspoon maple extract
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4 firm but ripe bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
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Store-bought caramel sauce, optional