Bolo de Banana Caramelizada (Caramelized Banana Cake)
Description
Put your overripe bananas to good use with this Brazilian recipe for a caramelized upside-down cake that will wow guests at a dinner party.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon softened butter
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1 dash all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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1 cup milk
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup water
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4 large bananas, halved
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan with butter; dust with flour, shaking off excess.
2
Beat 2 cups sugar, oil, and eggs with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in milk. Add 2 cups flour and baking powder; beat until batter is smooth.
3
Combine 3/4 cup sugar and water in a small saucepan. Simmer until sugar dissolves and syrup is clear and thick, 15 to 20 minutes.
4
Pour syrup into prepared baking pan. Arrange banana halves on top. Pour batter over bananas.
5
Bake cake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a platter.