Banana Cake with Mascarpone – A heavenly treat that will drive everyone crazy!

Prepare the dough:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). Grease a loaf pan or line it with baking paper.
Mash the bananas in a bowl with a fork. Add the sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla sugar and mix well.
Gradually stir the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt into the banana mixture until a smooth batter forms.
Baking:
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and a skewer test comes out clean. Then let it cool completely.
Prepare the mascarpone cream:
In a bowl, mix the mascarpone with the powdered sugar and vanilla sugar until creamy. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form and gently fold into the mascarpone until fluffy.
Fill and garnish the cake:
Cut the cooled banana cake in half horizontally. Spread the mascarpone cream on the bottom half and place the top half back on top.
Garnish the cake with chocolate shavings, cocoa powder, and banana slices, if desired.
Chilling:
Let the finished cake chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the mascarpone cream to set nicely.