Vietnam / Desserts

Baked banana coconut cake

Name: Baked banana coconut cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 500 g ripe bananas, sliced; 180 g day-old white bread, torn; 250 ml coconut milk; 100 ml milk; 70 g sugar; 20 g butter, melted

Baked banana coconut cake in a practical home-cooking adaptation, with clear everyday steps.

Prep20 min

Cook50 min

Yield6 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

6 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 175°C and line a 20 cm cake tin.
Soak torn bread in coconut milk and milk for 10 minutes, then mash with sugar and butter.
Fold in most bananas and spread in tin; arrange remaining banana slices on top.
Bake 45–50 minutes until firm in the center and golden; cool completely before slicing.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial adaptation. A compact home adaptation rather than a light sponge.

Allergen notes

Wheat, milk, coconut. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/6 of the recipe)

Energy: 315 kcal
Protein: 5.0 g
Carbs: 47.5 g
Fat: 13.2 g
Fibre: 3.0 g
Total sugar: 24.2 g
Sodium: 161 mg

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Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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