Banana Upside-Down Cake with Malted Pudding
"[Photograph: Ben Fink Photography] Proving the saying that nothing easy is ever worth it, this layer cake from Puddin' makes fruits and nuts play nice with malted milk pudding. The result is a stunning confection that's soft and light from buttercream, crumbly with cake, and nice and jiggly in the middle. Excerpted from Puddin' by Clio Goodman (Spiegel & Grau). Copyright (c) 2014. Photographs by Ben Fink Photography. Excerpted by permission of Spiegel & Grau, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher...."
INGREDIENTS
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For Banana Cake
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2/3 cup light brown sugar
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2 1/2 sticks butter, softened, divided
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3 firm, ripe whole bananas, halved lengthwise, plus 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
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2/3 cup sugar
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3 eggs, separated
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup buttermilk, shaken
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Brown Butter Walnut Buttercream
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1 1/2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons butter
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1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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6 egg whites
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2/3 cup sugar
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For Assembly
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1 cup My Bro's Malted Milk Pudding (ingredients and recipe follow)
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Simple syrup or melted apricot jam (optional)
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My Bro's Malted Milk Pudding
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1 1/4 cups whole milk
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1 1/4 cups heavy cream
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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3 egg yolks
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons malted milk powder
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1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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