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Upside Down Banana Cake
You’ll go ape for this soft, buttery Upside Down Banana Cake with a layer of rich, sweet caramelized brown sugar bananas!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
381 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Banana Layer
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 4 banana peeled and sliced
Cake
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 egg
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups cake flour (see note)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish or pan. Set aside.
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Banana Layer
- In a medium bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar until well combined. Spread the brown sugar mixture evenly over the bottom of the baking dish.
- Arrange the sliced bananas in a single layer over the brown sugar. Set the dish aside.
Cake
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the milk and vanilla and beat until combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the cake batter evenly into the pan over the banana slices. (You want to keep moving the bowl as the batter pours in so the bananas don't get pushed away from any one area. This will keep the cake pretty once you remove it from the pan.)
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center bounces back when lightly pressed. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean, and the middle should be set (no jiggles).
- Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Then run a knife around the edges of the cake and carefully invert it onto a serving platter. Cut into 12 slices and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have cake flour available, you can substitute 2 cups of all-purpose flour + 1/4 cup of cornstarch or arrowroot.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
381kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
332mg
(14%)
Potassium
231mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
463IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
111mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 381kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 332mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 463IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.