Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• Cake Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ½ cup whole milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Topping:
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Prepare cake batter by combining dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in a large bowl, then set aside.
3. In a large bowl or mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla. One at a time, add in eggs and milk, mixing until just combined.
4. On low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients until batter comes together. Set aside and prepare topping.
5. In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar, stirring to combine. Place sliced bananas all over the bottom of a springform cake pan; this will be the top of your cake.
6. Pour half of the brown sugar caramel mixture over the bananas and then pour in cake batter, making sure to spread batter evenly around the pan and over the bananas.
7. Place cake pan in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until top of cake is golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
8. To serve, remove the sides of springform pan, then take desired serving platter and place it over the top of the cake. Holding the bottom of the cake pan and the top of the serving platter together, flip them over, then lift the cake pan gently until it releases from the cake. Use remaining sauce to drizzle over individual servings of cake. Enjoy!