Banana upside down cake leaves its aroma in the whole house even before it comes out of the oven. It’s very easy to make since the main ingredients are bananas and caramel sauce.

This cake is so moist, fluffy and flavorful.

it will be one of your favorite dessert.

I like to make many delicious recipes with bananas like banana muffins, cakes, pancakes. But this cake will remain high up in my cake repertoire.

BANANA upside down CAKE, HOW TO MAKE THE CARAMELIZED SAUCE

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
rum (opcional)
Bananas sliced

The RUM it’s Optional, if you want the cake without alcohol, leave out the rum.

In a saucepan heat the 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until the sugar is dissolved into the butter. The mixture will make bubbles. Remove out from the heat and whisk in the Rum ( optional) if you like to.
In a greased tube cake pan (9 x 3) spread the caramel evenly on the bottom and sides of the cake pan. Cover the caramel sauce with bananas sliced and set aside.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CAKE BATTER

In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, and whisk altogether.
In a bowl mash the bananas using either a fork or a potato masher. Set aside.
In other bowl beat the eggs one at a time, oil, vanilla just until the ingredients are incorporated. Stir in the mashed bananas
Combine the flour mixture gradually into the banana mixture, whisking gently.
Pour the batter over the caramel and place the banana sliced and spread using a spatula.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. The time will depend on your oven.
Do the toothpick test. Wait for it cool.
Run a knife along the edges of the cake pan to release the side.
Using oven mitts carefully and firmly grip both the side of the cake platter and the cake pan on either side.
Quickly flip over, so that the bottom of the cake is facing upwards, and then set the cake on the platter and carefully remove the cake pan.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream.
Enjoy!

Banana Upside Down Cake

Banana upside down cake leaves its aroma in the whole house even before it comes out of the oven. It's very easy to make since the main ingredients are bananas and caramel sauce.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Brazilian

Servings 8 pieces

Ingredients

5 ripe bananas
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp Baking powder
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup Brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tbsp rum (Optional))
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.
Make the cake batter:
In a small bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together. In a separate bowl, mash the ripe bananas using either a fork or a potato masher. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl whisk the wet ingredients, the eggs one at a time, oil, vanilla, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl between eggs. Stir in the mashed bananas.
Next add the mashed banana mixture into the dry ingredients, whisk just until combined. Don’t over mix.
Make the Caramel Sauce:
Heat the 1/2 cup of butter, brown sugar, in a saucepan on the stovetop. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved into the butter and the mixture bubbles. Remove from the heat and whisk in the rum ( Optional ). Spread the caramel evenly on the bottom of the greased cake pan, then place the sliced bananas.
Bake The Cake:
Pour the cake batter over the caramel and banana slices and spread evenly using a spatula. Bake for 40-50 minutes.
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the edges of the cake pan to release the sides. Using oven mitts carefully and firmly grip both the sides of the cake platter and the cake pan. Quickly flip over, so that the bottom of the cake is facing upwards, and set the cake on the platter and carefully remove the cake pan. Spoon excess caramel back over the cake, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

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