Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake

Name: Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Unsalted butter 80 g; Sugar 150 g; Vanilla ½ tsp; Bananas 4 large; Plain flour 240 g; Baking powder 2½ tsp; Cinnamon 1 tsp; Ground ginger ½ tsp; Sugar 300 g; Unsalted butter 120 g; Large eggs 3; Sour cream 150 ml; Salt ¼ tsp

delicious take on an upside-down cake

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1h 5m
Serves 12
Easy
355 °F
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Ingredients

	For the topping
	80 g Unsalted butter plus extra for greasing
	150 g Sugar
	½ tsp Vanilla
	4 large Bananas
	For the cake batter
	240 g Plain flour
	2½ tsp Baking powder
	1 tsp Cinnamon
	½ tsp Ground ginger
	300 g Sugar
	120 g Unsalted butter very soft
	3 Large eggs
	150 ml Sour cream
	¼ tsp Salt

Nutritional information

427

kcal

18g

fat

11g

saturates

62g

carbs

45g

sugars

protein

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

For the topping
80 g Unsalted butter
plus extra for greasing
150 g Sugar
½ tsp Vanilla
4 large Bananas
For the cake batter
240 g Plain flour
2½ tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Ground ginger
300 g Sugar
120 g Unsalted butter
very soft
3 Large eggs
150 ml Sour cream
¼ tsp Salt

Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake

We are used to seeing upside-down cakes with pineapple and cherries but this Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake is a fantastic alternative take on the classic dessert. As it cooks, the banana caramelizes with sugar and unsalted butter and becomes a sweet, sticky delicious topping when the cake is inverted.

Start by making caramel from sugar and butter. Add to a cake pan and place halved bananas on top. Make a cake batter by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and beating with a handheld mixer. Bake in the oven for about an hour. If the cake begins to look too dark on top, cover with foil after 45 minutes. Leave the cake to cool for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate and enjoy!

To make Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake

Steps to make Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake

1	Heat oven and prepare a cake pan	5
Preheat the oven to 355 °F. Grease and line the base of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
2	Make caramel	3
Place 80 grams of butter in a small saucepan with 150 grams of sugar. Cook gently over medium heat until the butter melts and combines with the sugar. Add ½ a teaspoon of vanilla paste and mix well.
3	Assemble topping	2
Pour the caramel mixture into the bottom of the cake pan and spread it in an even layer using a spoon. Slice the bananas in half lengthways and place them on top of the caramel, cut-side down.
4	Make cake batter	3
Place plain flour, 2½ teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ½ a teaspoon of ground ginger, 300 grams of sugar, 120 grams of unsalted butter, 3 large eggs and 150 millilitres of sour cream in a large mixing bowl with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Beat the ingredients using a handheld mixer on low speed until the batter is smooth and evenly mixed.
5	Place batter in cake pan	2
Pour the cake batter over the banana and caramel in the cake pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
6	Bake	55
Bake for 55-60 minutes in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
7	Invert	10
Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the tin. Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
8	Serve	1
Serve slices of this cake while still warm from the oven.

This Sticky Upside-Down Banana Cake looks fantastic with sticky caramelized banana on display. If you try this recipe, please come back and leave a comment below telling me what you think!

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!