Buttercream cake with bananas

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 2 sachets of pudding powder (vanilla flavor)
• 1 liter of milk
• 250 g butter, soft
• 1 jar jam (strawberry jam)
• 1 cake base (Vienna base, light), cut in half
• 6 bananas
• 1 pack of chocolate shavings
• 1 pack of chocolate shavings, two-colored (zebra rolls)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 8 hours; Total time approx. 8 hours 30 minutes

First, boil the milk for the custard, so you can prepare it according to the manufacturer’s instructions later. In the meantime, put the butter in a bowl large enough to hold the cooked custard later, and slice the bananas. Next, separate the layers and spread the first layer with strawberry jam, as desired, but make sure the entire layer is covered. Then place the second layer on top and cover it with a layer of sliced ​​bananas. Immediately after the custard is ready, place the pot in a cold water bath (preferably the sink) and stir until it is slightly less than lukewarm. Be careful not to let any water get into the custard, and stir continuously to prevent a skin from forming and to keep the custard nice and smooth. Once the custard has cooled, add it little by little to the bowl with the butter, stirring vigorously after each addition. After making the buttercream, spread enough on the base with the bananas to cover them well, but not too thickly. Then place the last layer on top and cover with banana slices like the second. Spread almost all of the remaining cream on the last layer and on the sides. Reserve a little for the tufts for decoration; you’ll have to estimate the amount yourself depending on the desired size of the tufts. Once the cream is spread, sprinkle the cakes on top and all around the sides with chocolate shavings and then refrigerate them along with the rest of the cream for 2-3 hours. After this time, transfer the reserved cream to a piping bag and decorate the outer edge with tufts, garnishing each one with a zebra roll. Then return the cake to the refrigerator for a few hours. Ideally overnight.