This cupcake could almost be called the Bannoffee cupcake. It has most of the parts of a Bannoffee pie: banana slices, caramel and whipped cream. The only thing missing is the buttery biscuit base. So I call this the almost Bannoffee cake so that the most ardent and religious fans of the Bannoffee won’t complain that its not entirely faithful.
“Almost Bannoffee” cupcakes
For cupcake
- 90g butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup muscovado or brown sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 3/4 cup plain flour
- 1/4 cup cornflour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarb of soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2/3 cup mashed banana (must be very ripe)
- 1/3 cup milk soured with small amount of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
To decorate
- 1/2 tin of caramel sauce (next to the evaporated and condensed milks)
- 1/2 cup whipped cream
- 2 bananas sliced thinly
- Chocolate curls (or thick bar of chocolate and vegetable peeler) I just used a Charbonnel & Walker Hot Chocolate mix as I was feeling lazy, hence no “curls”
1. Preheat oven to 150c fan forced or 170c non fan forced.
2. Beat butter, brown sugar and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until mixture become pale. Stir the rest of the cupcake ingredients into the mixing bowl. Spoon into patty tins.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool in tin.
4. Carefully take off cupcake liners from cupcakes. Carefully (and cake is delicate) cut into two or three sections across. I did three but two might have been more prudent as the cake is delicate. Spread caramel across cut cupcake layer and then place banana slices fanning them attractively as you’ll see them from the side. On the top layer, add whipped cream and chocolate curls.
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This is most definitely my kind of cupcakes!!!
I think the delivery guy ate them before I got them
I ate my first Bannoffee on the plane back from Paris then London to Sydney. It was a delicious thing I ever try, I mean the dessert on plane. Seem there is no one selling Bannoffee in Sydney?
even i like banoffee and i usually try and avoid fruit!
u may make these for me when u come over.
also, i like the crockery.
Hi Cappucino-hehe, I don’t think I actually sent you any!
Hi Lilia-It’s such a luscious combination. If anything is missing in here, it’s probably the crunch from the tart shell but I think that might have been too hard. I think Micky’s cafe in Paddington serves Bannoffee and you can also buy a pretty good Bannoffee tart from Noga’s Cuisine -link here
Hi blythe-I don’t think I’ll have time to make everything that you want!
Thanks, the crockery was a wedding gift, it’s a Royal Doulton pattern.
You have beautiful pictures on your blog. The recipes look very tasty.
Banana, chocolate and caramel… Sounds so good, and it almost looks illegal
i LOVE banoffee…it is absolutely divine! these look yummy! i especially like that little cake stand…it’s adorable!
Hi Cheryl-Thanks so much!
I’m still learning how to take pictures so hopefully they can only get better!
Hi Y-It really should be almost illegal but not quite. We wouldn’t want to deprive ourselves of Bannoffee!
Hi airy fairy-It’s fabulous isn’t it! I only wish we could get it easier here
You know.. I’ve heard of the word “Bannoffee” before..but had no idea what it really was? How’s that?
These little delights.. (or maybe not so little??).. look just scrumptuous! My husband especially would LOVE these.. the banana/caramel combo..with cream..and chocolate too.. It would just be too much of a good thing for him I think!
Did you use the same tins as for the rose cakes?
Hi Maria-It’s an English dessert I believe and hasn’t really made it to our shores in a significant way. Pity as it’s an absolutely divine combination.
I promise you that when we go to London in July, I will do a Bannoffee sampler/taste test and hopefully come back with a good recipe to make it at home.
I did indeed use the same pans for the rose cakes
These look wonderful and are at the top of my ‘must bake’ list next time I’m having friends over!!
I was travelling in NZ last year and encountered a fair amount of Bannoffee over there…
Not Quite Nigella where did you get those pans?? They look like the tall muffin tins used in cafes and places like boost juice. I havent been able to find them anywhere!
Hi Catherine-Thanks so much! Do let me know what you think of them if you make them
Ahh ok so Australia is behind NZ as far as Banoffee is concerned-not fair. We should be embarrassed 
I got those pans from a little paper shop in Sydney called Kent Paper. They sell mostly in large lots to businesses but are also open to the public
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