Caramel-Banana Cups

Good ol’ saba bananas give the basic pound cake a Pinoy twist in this recipe. Just combine banana slices with crisp cake cubes and drizzle with gooey caramel syrup for an instant dessert.

Makes 6 cups Prep Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 30 minutes

1 pound cake
6 saba bananas, sliced
1 cup brown sugar, plus extra for coating
oil for frying
2 drops lemon extract

1 Coat the banana slices with brown sugar.

2 In a pan, heat some oil and fry the bananas. Cook until browned.

3 To make syrup: In a separate pan over low flame, caramelize 1 cup brown sugar. Add lemon extract and mix well.

4 Slice pound cake into cubes and toast until lightly browned.

5 Assemble the bananas and cake cubes in serving cups. Pour syrup when ready to serve.

Photography by David Hanson │Food Preparation by Cleone Baradas │ Styling by Elaine Lim and Angelo Comsti

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