Baked Banana Cake

Method

1. 1 Slice ripe bananas into 5 mm thick slices, then mix with half the sugar and let sit for 2 hours.
2. 2 Soak the bananas in sugar for 2 hours to allow them to release their juice and become intensely sweet; using them immediately will result in bland and crumbly cakes.
3. 3 Tear the sliced bread into pieces and soak them in the remaining coconut milk and sugar mixture.
4. 4 Mix the bananas with the soaked breadcrumbs and arrange them in layers in a buttered baking pan.
5. 5 Bake at 180 degrees for 50 minutes until the caramel surface turns a dark brown color.
6. 6 Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and let cool completely for 2 hours before cutting; cutting while hot will cause the cake to fall apart.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 1 hr

  Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes; cover with aluminum foil for the first 20 minutes to prevent burning.