Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Upside Down Cake Recipes

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms with cooking parchment paper.
• In each cake pan, stir 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water until well blended. Arrange banana slices to fit tightly together over brown sugar mixture in pans; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread 2 1/3 cups cake batter over banana slices in each pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes. Cool pans on cooling rack 10 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Repeat with remaining cake. Serve cakes warm. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT-BUTTER-BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and lightly butter the sides of a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt.
• In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat 2 sticks of the butter with the granulated sugar at medium speed until very fluffy; 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla. In 3 alternating batches, beat in the flour mixture and the milk. Transfer one-fourth of the batter to the medium bowl and stir in the melted chocolate. Beat the peanut butter into the remaining batter.
• In a small bowl, blend the remaining stick of butter with the brown sugar and spread it in the baking dish. Arrange the bananas, cut side down, in the dish.
• Spoon dollops of the peanut butter batter into the dish and fill in the gaps with the chocolate batter. Gently swirl the batters together with a table knife.
• Set a baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven and bake the cake on the center rack for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a platter.
• Let the cake cool slightly, then cut into squares and serve. The unmolded cake can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

UPSIDE DOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in a 9-in. square baking pan. Heat at 350° for 4-5 minutes or until melted; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange bananas in pan; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; pour over bananas., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert cake onto a serving platter. Let stand for 5 minutes; remove pan. Serve warm with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch rectangular pan.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary.
• In small bowl, mix butter and brown sugar. Pour into pan. Top with banana halves. By spoonfuls, randomly drop peanut butter on top of bananas. Pour cake batter on top.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down on serving platter. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• To make the topping, mix the brown sugar and water together in an 8-inch square metal cake pan or cast iron skillet.
• Heat the mixture until it begins to boil, reduce the heat and simmer 45 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• When cool, slice the bananas into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Arrange them in rows over the melted sugar in the pan, overlapping them slightly.
• Sprinkle the slices with the lemon juice.
• To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl.
• Stir in the granulated sugar.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, egg, egg white, banana puree, sour cream and vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in the wet ingredients until just combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Carefully spread the batter over the bananas and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes.
• Loosen the edges of the cake from the pan and invert on a serving platter.