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Upside Down Banana Cake

Gooey and delicious, this Upside Down Banana Cake is a serious hit! Bananas and caramel collide to make the perfect cake!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 534kcal

Ingredients

Topping:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 6 Tbs butter melted
  • 2 bananas thinly sliced

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 medium
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk or any milk will essentially do
  • 1 Tbs vanilla
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9″ springform pan, set aside.
  • Combine the topping ingredients in bowl. Press mixture into bottom of the pan. Layer banana rounds on top of mix.
  • In larger bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour on top of the brown sugar and banana mixture. Bake for 45 mins or until set (when toothpick comes out clean.)
  • Let cool a few minutes before turning onto a serving platter. Be very careful with this, mine slipped out of the pan quite easily!

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 5.1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1.8mg