Description
Banana upside down cake brings Southern comfort to dessert tables with its caramelized fruit and tender crumb. Warm spices and rich brown sugar glaze create a nostalgic treat that welcomes you to savor each delightful slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Banana Upside Down Cake
Main Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 4 bananas (ripe)
Liquid Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) heavy cream
Additional Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and meticulously coat a 9-inch (23-centimeter) round cake pan with softened butter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Generously sprinkle brown sugar across the buttered pan bottom, creating an even, delectable base layer.
- Carefully arrange sliced bananas in an overlapping, decorative pattern directly on top of the brown sugar, covering the entire pan surface.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon, whisking thoroughly to eliminate any potential lumps.
- Incorporate softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk into the dry ingredients, stirring until a smooth, velvety batter forms.
- Gently pour the prepared batter over the banana-lined pan, using a spatula to distribute evenly and prevent disturbing the banana arrangement.
- Place the cake pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center emerges clean and the top turns a golden-brown hue.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, enabling the caramelized sugar to set slightly.
- Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate, allowing the banana-sugar layer to create a luscious, glistening topping.
- Optional: Drizzle with homemade caramel sauce for an extra touch of indulgence before serving warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Caramelized bananas create a luscious, sticky bottom layer that transforms when the cake is flipped upside down.
- Precise temperature control ensures a moist, golden cake with perfectly caramelized fruit underneath.
- Brown sugar melts into a rich, gooey syrup that coats each banana slice during baking.
- Gentle cooling prevents breaking the delicate cake structure when inverting onto a serving plate.
- Caramel drizzle adds an extra layer of indulgent sweetness that complements the banana’s natural flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 90mg