Banana Cake With Poppy And Lemon Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 bananas, ripe, a medium size
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1/2 banana, sliced in 1/4 inch, sprinkled with lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease and flour a round pan of 9 inches.
• 2 in the food processor or the way you want, reduce in a puree the bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, cream the butter and sugar for 2 minutes with a mixer.
• 4 add egg and beat well.
• 5 add dry ingredients alternating with the banana mixture. mix at medium speed for 1 1/2 minute.
• 6 pour the dough in the pan and cook in the center of oven for about 40 minutes. remove from oven. let rest 5 minutes and unmold on a rack.
• 7 whisk the cream until is is thick while adding sugar. add poppy seeds and lemon zest, mix and put on the cold cake. garnish with banana slices.