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:
Preheat the oven to 355 °F. Grease and line the base of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
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.
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.
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.
Pour the cake batter over the banana and caramel in the cake pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 55-60 minutes in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the tin. Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
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!
