Description
Indulge in the warmth of a Banana Foster Upside Down Cake, a delightful dessert that combines caramelized bananas with a soft, buttery cake and a luscious brown sugar topping. This easy-to-make cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a birthday celebration or a cozy family gathering. The beautiful presentation of the caramelized bananas on top will impress your guests, while the comforting flavors will remind you of home. Serve it warm with ice cream or at room temperature; either way, this cake is sure to be a hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter, softened and divided
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- In one bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Then add eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients with milk until smooth.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter with brown sugar until bubbly. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Arrange sliced bananas over the caramel layer and pour the batter on top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and set in the center.
- Cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto a serving plate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg