INGREDIENTS
Cake
1/4 cup
unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup
canola or vegetable oil
5
to 6 ounces vanilla or plain yogurt (one standard-sized small container; Greek yogurt is preferred, sour cream may be substituted)
2
large eggs
1 cup
granulated sugar
1/4 cup
light brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
cinnamon
1/4 tsp
ground ginger
1/4 tsp
pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp
nutmeg
1/4 tsp
ground cloves
1 cup
mashed ripe bananas (about 1 1/2 large bananas)
1 cup
finely diced apples (1 medium apple; I used one unpeeled Gala apple)
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt, optional and to taste
Vanilla Caramel Glaze
Makes about 1 cup glaze, enough to generously glaze the cake
1/4 cup
unsalted butter, melted (half of 1 stick)
1/3 cup
light brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp
cream or milk
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
1 1/2
to 2 cups+ confectioners’ sugar, sifted (must be sifted)