Homemade Banana Upside-Down Cake
Description
This upside-down banana cake has a layer of sweet, buttery caramelized banana slices on an incredibly moist banana cake for the best banana dessert.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup packed brown sugar
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4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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3 medium bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 pinch salt
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 medium overripe bananas, mashed
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1/3 cup sour cream
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
2
Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.
3
Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.
4
Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; set aside.
5
Beat white sugar and butter together with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add flour mixture on low speed and beat until batter is just combined.
6
Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
8
Let cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before inverting and slicing.