Black Sesame Banana Crumb Cake

Directions

Black Sesame Crumb filling/topping:

1. In a large bowl, add cubed butter, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and flour.
2. Using a pastry blender, your hands, or a mixer, combine ingredients until mixture is crumbly. The biggest pieces should be pea-sized.
3. Stir in Black Sesame Crunchy Butter, making sure not to overmix and that it remains crumbly.

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9”x13” baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in one egg at a time until smooth.
4. Stir in the vanilla, mashed bananas, and milk until combined.
5. Dump in all of the dry ingredients and mix until no dry spots remain. Be careful to not overmix or the cake will be dense.
6. Add half the cake batter into the lined baking dish, making sure it is an even layer. Tip: You can use an offset spatula or flat end of a dough scraper to evenly spread the batter.
7. Top with half of the crumb mixture.
8. Evenly spread the rest of the cake batter on top, then sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
9. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool for another 5-10 minutes.
10. Slice into 20 servings, or as many as you prefer!

Black Sesame Glaze

1. In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar and Black Sesame Crunchy Butter.
2. Stir in the milk half a tablespoon at a time until you get a thick, runny glaze consistency.
3. Use a knife, fork, or piping bag to add the glaze over the crumb cake slices.