CALYPSO COFFEE CAKE WITH BUTTER RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a bundt pan; preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel the plantain(s) and slice (about 1/2 inch slices should be fine). Bring a pot of water to a boil, drop the plantain slices into the boiling water and boil for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain plantains and mash with a fork.
• While plantains are cooking, mix the streusel ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar together.
• Add eggs, one at a time; then mix in sour cream and mashed plantains.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ginger.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
• Pour about 1/2 the batter in to the prepared bundt pan. Sprinkle the streusel over the cake; finally, pour remaining batter over the struesel.
• Bake at 350°F for 55 minutes or until cake tests done with toothpick test.
• Let cake cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• While cake is cooling, prepare glaze by mixing butter, brown sugar, and lime juice in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly before adding rum.
• Carefully invert cake onto plate.
• While cake is still warm, slowly drizzle the glaze over the cake, allowing it to soak in to the cake.
• When cake is completely cool, dust with confectioners sugar.