3 maple layer cake salted maple caramel Recipes

pecan halves, toasted, pure maple syrup (preferably grade b), coarse kosher salt, all purpose flour, chinese five-spice powder, baking soda, coarse kosher salt, chopped crystallized ginger (1 1/2 to 2 oz), maple sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, eggs, water, mild-flavored (light) molasses, chilled creme fraiche, chilled heavy whipping cream, maple sugar, powdered sugar

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, pure maple syrup, eggs, at room temperature, buttermilk, at room temperature, maple extract, mashed very ripe bananas (about 3), cream cheese, at room temperature, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar , sifted, maple extract, firm but ripe bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick, store-bought caramel sauce , optional