Prep. time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes

This cake provides all the flavors of the tropics: banana, coconut, cinnamon and vanilla.

For a more elegant presentation, serve it with a crème anglaise flavored with a little dark rum.

1. make a thick dough by combining the flour and cream; add the cinnamon, salt, vanilla and juice of a lemon; 
2. roll the dough out with a rolling pin; cut out 2 layers like pie crusts;
3. line a pie plate with one layer;
4. top with the sliced bananas;
5. cover with the top layer and crimp the edges to seal; 
6. brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sugar and grated coconut; 
7. bake in a moderate oven (180° C / 350° F) for about 30 minutes until nicely browned.