BANANA-NUT WAFFLE CAKE

Banana-Nut Waffle Cake image

I wanted to use waffles in a creative way and came up with an idea of making a cake out of them. Not only did it take much less time than making an ordinary cake, it came out just as delicious as a traditional cake. Waffles can be made ahead, wrapped and stored in the fridge until ready to assemble this cake. -Kristina S., Yonkers, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
BUTTERSCOTCH SYRUP:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
TOPPINGS:
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 cup sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

Grease and preheat waffle iron. Whisk together first 5 ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Bake 6 waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown., For butterscotch syrup, combine sugar, water and corn syrup in a small heavy saucepan; stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, gently swirling pan occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cover; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 1 minute. Uncover pan; continue to boil and gently swirl pan until syrup turns a medium amber color, 3-4 minutes. Immediately remove from heat, and gradually stir in remaining syrup ingredients. Cool., For toppings, combine walnuts and pecans. To assemble cake, place 1 waffle on a serving plate. Spoon some butterscotch syrup over it; layer with some of each of the following: banana slices, nut mixture and whipped cream. Repeat layers 4 times. Top with remaining waffle and remaining syrup; sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535 calories, Fat 31g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 509mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein.