Instructions: Pour the milk and cream into a pan and warm gently. Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthways and put one half in with the milk and cream.

Cut the cake into round slices, removing the crusts. Put the slices into the bottom of an ovenproof dish (about 6" diameter, 4" deep).

Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5.

Pour the golden syrup into another pan on a low heat and add the brown sugar along with the butter. Keep stirring the sauce from time to time.

Peel and slice the bananas and put into the pan with the sauce.

Pour a layer of heated milk and cream over the panettone and then pour over a layer of toffee sauce. Put another layer of panettone on top, pour over the remainder of the cream and finish with toffee sauce. Cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes.

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