Mash Banana Cake with Farofa

Name: Mash Banana Cake with Farofa
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry liqueur); 3 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed; 2 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; Farofa Topping; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; To dust; 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar; Accessory; A 25 cm diameter round cake pan greased with butter

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Cake
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry liqueur)
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3 teaspoons active dry yeast
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2 tablespoons milk
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
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2 eggs
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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Farofa Topping
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
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2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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To dust
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1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
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Accessory
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A 25 cm diameter round cake pan greased with butter

Ingredients

1
Cake
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2 cups all-purpose flour
3
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4
3/4 cup granulated sugar
5
3 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry liqueur)
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3 teaspoons active dry yeast
7
2 tablespoons milk
8
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
9
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
10
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
11
5 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
12
2 eggs
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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Farofa Topping
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
17
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
18
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
20
To dust
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1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
22
Accessory
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A 25 cm diameter round cake pan greased with butter

Directions

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Peel the bananas, remove the seeds and cut them into small pieces
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In a large bowl, combine the bananas, Kirsch, and lemon zest
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Let it sit for 30 minutes
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Preheat the oven to medium temperature
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In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, yeast, cinnamon, and ground cloves
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In an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
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Add the flour mixture, milk, and mashed bananas to the butter mixture
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Mix after each addition
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Transfer the batter to a prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon
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Farofa Topping
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Combine all the ingredients with your fingertips until you get a coarse farofa texture
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Distribute it evenly over the cake and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
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Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes
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Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.