banana cream cake with strawberry cream filling

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58 Pinches
Pensacola, FL
Updated on Sep 4, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • SYRUP INGREDIENTS
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons creme de banana
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS
  • 1.5 cups whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup strawberries, fresh and mashed
  • 1 teaspoon grand marnier
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 large banana, peeled and sliced

How To Make banana cream cake with strawberry cream filling

  • Step 1
    Cake: Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • Step 2
    Beat eggs until light and foamy; add flavorings, then sugar gradually.
  • Step 3
    Add flour mixture alternately with cream, beating after each addition until just smooth.
  • Step 4
    Pour batter into two 9\" greased round cake pans and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 40 minutes or until done; cool on racks and then brush with Simple Syrup.
  • Step 5
    Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a heavy small saucepan; bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
  • Step 6
    Remove from heat and cool to room temperature; stir in creme de banana.
  • Step 7
    Strawberry Frosting: Whip cream in large chilled bowl on low speed until soft peaks form.
  • Step 8
    Add Grand Marnier and sugar and beat on high speed until spreading consistency; fold in mashed strawberries.
  • Step 9
    Spread this mixture between layers and add sliced banana on top of bottom layer.
  • Step 10
    Add remaining mixture on top and sides of cake.

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