Description
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake is a delightful dessert that transforms ripe bananas into a luscious topping over a soft, buttery cake. With its golden caramel and gooey bananas, each slice offers a perfect balance of sweetness and flavor. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a cozy night in, this cake will impress everyone at the table. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, it’s the ultimate treat for banana lovers!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a round cake pan with butter.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until bubbly, then add sliced bananas and cook until golden (3-4 minutes).
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture gently to maintain airiness.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, layer with caramelized bananas (gooey side up), then cover with remaining batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto a serving plate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg