I Tried Making Homemade Tokyo Bananas | Claire Recreates

I Tried Making Homemade Tokyo Bananas | Claire Recreates In this episode of Claire Recreates, Claire Saffitz takes on Japan’s most beloved souvenir treat ... the Tokyo Banana. These soft sponge cakes filled with sweet banana custard are a staple of Japanese train stations, gift shops, and childhood memories. Claire breaks it down step-by-step, making everything from scratch, from the light-as-air sponge cake to the rich banana cream filling. Whether you’re a Tokyo Banana superfan or discovering this iconic snack for the first time, follow along as Claire gives this classic the Dessert Person™ treatment. #TokyoBanana #ClaireSaffitz #ClaireRecreates #JapaneseSnacks #BananaCustard #SpongeCakeRecipe #JapaneseBaking #DessertPerson TOKYO BANANA (Recreates) SPONGE CAKE 4 egg yolks, at room temperature 20g sugar 40 ml milk 40g oil ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 30g all-purpose flour 30g cornstarch 4 egg whites, at room temperature Pinch of salt ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar 60g sugar BANANA CREAM ⅓ cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt 4 large egg yolks 1⅔ cups heavy cream, chilled 1 cup mashed overripe banana (8.5 oz / 240g), from about 2 medium Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:19 Tokyo Banana 01:05 Smell test 02:08 Taste test 02:29 Measurements 03:56 Reading the ingredients 05:12 How to make Tokyo Banana 05:35 Make banana custard + cool 10:47 How to make chiffon sponge 17:31 Construction apparatus 21:57 Assembly + chill 24:12 Comparison 26:56 Cat cam What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton