For the topping
- 80 g Unsalted butterplus 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 buttervery 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:
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. | ||
Recipe Reviews
This is 10x's better than pineapple upside down cake because it doesn't have a tangy/sour after taste this is legit the perfect dessert.
In love with this upside-down banana cake taste sooo good.
Best thing to make on a hot summer day, would recoomend it for sure.
Kinda looks like plantains on the photo, I actually think that would be a great cake thing too cause they are ultra sweet when ripe just like bananas.
10/10 best banana dessert out there and it's vegetarian which makes it all the more worth making.
Even though it's not much cinnamon you can taste it strongly and it's sooo good with the bananas.
This goes good with hot fudge almost like a banana sundae.
I made this with some chopped up almonds on the inside and caramel drizzled over the top.
Instead of vanilla extract I actually used some vanilla sugar so it has a stronger taste.
Should be called "EXTREMELY sticky upside down cake" LOL my kid dropped his on the floor on accident and it stayed in perfect shape, could not stop laughing about this.
10/10 best banana dessert out there and it's vegetarian which makes it all the more worth making.
Even though it's not much cinnamon you can taste it strongly and it's sooo good with the bananas.
Sooo yummy my family didn't even wait for it to cool down they just ate it instantly hahah.
Guys use some gelatin on the top or it won't stay in place or atleast mine didn't but the second time I made it gelatin solved that problem easy.
I made this with some chopped up almonds on the inside and caramel drizzled over the top.
In love with this upside-down banana cake taste sooo good.
Banana bread blondies still won me over taste wise but this was my sisters favorite since I made it for her birthday, the texture is good but it isn't too sweet on the inside.
Sooo yummy my family didn't even wait for it to cool down they just ate it instantly hahah.
Flavorful and fun to make really enjoyed this!
I hate that it takes so long to make wish it was like 45 minutes.
Affordable and taste like a bite of heaven.
Banana bread blondies still won me over taste wise but this was my sisters favorite since I made it for her birthday, the texture is good but it isn't too sweet on the inside.
Best thing to make on a hot summer day, would recoomend it for sure.
Affordable and taste like a bite of heaven.
Should be called "EXTREMELY sticky upside down cake" LOL my kid dropped his on the floor on accident and it stayed in perfect shape, could not stop laughing about this.
This is 10x's better than pineapple upside down cake because it doesn't have a tangy/sour after taste this is legit the perfect dessert.
Kinda looks like plantains on the photo, I actually think that would be a great cake thing too cause they are ultra sweet when ripe just like bananas.
My all time favorite dessert to bake and takes barely any effor too which is why it's good.
Instead of vanilla extract I actually used some vanilla sugar so it has a stronger taste.
This goes good with hot fudge almost like a banana sundae.
I think mine came out really mushy and looked nothing like the top of yours.
Flavorful and fun to make really enjoyed this!
I think mine came out really mushy and looked nothing like the top of yours.
Awesome recipe! Thanks!
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