I recently acquired a copy of Fika and Hygge - Comforting Cakes and Bakes from Scandinavia by Bronte Aurell. After flicking through its pages in a bookshop, I couldn't resist the gorgeous baking recipes with a twist and added this book to my vast collection.
The first recipe that I decided to make was That Banana Cake, primarily because my freezer is full of frozen bananas, one or two of which always fall out at me every time I open the freezer. The owners of Scandikitchen in London serve this cake in their café, where it is a favourite.
The dense banana cake is topped with a whipped cream cheese frosting - and it tastes as good as it sounds. The cake is moist and the frosting adds more flavour and moistness plus some crunch with the nuts on top. I used walnuts instead of pecans - I am sure they worked just as well.
You can find the recipe for this cake in the book, or online here. I recommend buying the book - it has some wonderful recipes that are a little different to what you'll find elsewhere.
I love this book! I saw it several times in a nice bookshop. I see the recipe are worthy :à
ReplyDeleteOoh this sounds just like a cookbook that I would like! :D
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good book and this looks like a good cake! I'll enjoy seeing what else you make from it.
ReplyDeleteHygge is everywhere, you are so on trend. This is my kind of cake and I have a lot of bananas too!! Thanks for the link, it looks rich and yummy.
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