Description
A warm Banana Upside Down Cake with caramelized bananas that brings comfort and nostalgia to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round cake pan.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the brown sugar and butter together, then add the sliced bananas and cook until caramelized.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan.
- Cream together the sugar and softened butter until fluffy; beat in the eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the banana mixture.
- Pour the batter over the caramelized bananas, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cake for a few minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for extra comfort.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg