Upside Down Toffee Banana Cake Recipes

BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 8 x 8 x 2 inch square cake pan or 9 x 2 inch round cake pan. The pan must be 8 cups volume (cake will overflow 8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inch square pan, it has only 6 cup volume)
• Spread 2/3 cup brown sugar on the bottom of the pan and scattered pieces of butter (4.5 Tbsp). Place the pan in the oven for 5-7 minutes (until butter has melted). Remove from the oven and stir butter and sugar and spread evenly on the bottom. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set Aside.
• To make the batter in a bowl stir together dry ingredients ( flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt), set aside.
• In a large bowl cream 1/3 cup butter and ¾ cup sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine. Add Greek yogurt and mashed bananas and mix to combine.
• Turn your mixer on low and add dry ingredients mixture. Mix just to combine. Pour the batter over bananas, smooth the top and bake. Bake 30 minutes at 350 F, then reduce the heat to 325 F and bake for additional 25-35 minutes until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out completely clean.
• Let it cool in the pan completely, or at least until the bottom is barely warm before inverting on the plate. Use a knife to loosen the edges from the pan, place a plate upside-down on top of the pan, then invert cake.

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.

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (8 inch) pans. Combine butter and brown sugar, divide and spread evenly between the 2 pans. Sprinkle pecans evenly over both brown sugar mixtures, arrange banana slices evenly over each.
• Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Divide batter into the 2 pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Turn cakes upside down on a platter or plate, gently tap bottom and carefully remove pans, replacing caramel mixture that sticks to pan.

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE WITH MAPLE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a 20cm square cake tin and line the base with baking parchment. For the cake, pour in half the syrup, swirling to coat the bottom. Peel and halve the 3 ripe bananas lengthways and lay, cut-side down, in the tin.
• Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and overripe banana with an electric whisk. Tip the flour and pecans into a food processor and pulse until finely ground together. Stir into the butter mixture with the bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon, then stir in the yogurt. Carefully spoon into the tin without dislodging the bananas. Bake the cake for 45 mins-1 hr until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with only moist crumbs.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Toast the pecans for 1-2 mins in a pan, add the remaining ingredients and cook until the butter has melted. Then bubble for 5 mins until it has thickened a little.
• When the cake is cooked, poke it all over with the skewer - inserting it about halfway into the cake each time. Pour over the remaining maple syrup and allow it to soak in for a few mins, then turn the cake out of the tin, upside-down, onto a serving plate. Reheat the sauce, and serve with Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream.

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and butter; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook without stirring until sugar is dissolved. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Pour remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into a small bowl; add bananas and stir carefully. Drain. Arrange bananas in a circular pattern over the pecans; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon over bananas. , Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

STICKY UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a deep 23cm round cake tin, lining the base with baking parchment.
• To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat until melted and combined. Add the vanilla and mix together. Pour the caramel into the cake tin and spread in an even layer. Cut the bananas in half lengthways and arrange on top of the caramel, cut-side down.
• To make the batter, put all the ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 tsp salt. Use an electric mixer to beat together on a low speed until the batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Pour the batter on top of the bananas and level out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 55 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the cake begins to look too dark, cover with foil after 45 mins. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 mins before turning out onto a plate. Best served warm but also delicious at room temperature. Best eaten within 2 days.

MINI UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add the eggs, oil, sugar, and cinnamon, and mix thoroughly.
• Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, then mix the brown sugar until dissolved.
• Increase heat and bring mixture to a boil.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and divide caramel between the cups of a greased muffin tin.
• Lay a banana slice in each cup, then fill cups ¾ full with banana batter.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.
• Enjoy!

BANANA AND RAISIN UPSIDE DOWN TOFFEE CAKE -- AUSTRALIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease a 10" spring form cake pan & line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• FOR THE TOPPING: In a heavy frypan melt the butter & then sprinkle both sugars over the top of the melted butter.
• Add the lemon juice & the boiling water, & bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat & simmer for 10 minutes or until the mixture becomes golden brown & caramelized.
• Diagonally slice the bananas into thick pieces & add these to the caramel, along with the nuts & raisins.
• Cook over a high heat for 3 minutes to coat the ingredients with the caramel, then spoon this mixture into the prepared cake pan, smoothing gently to cover the entire base of the cake pan. Set aside.
• In another container beat the butter & sugar together until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the buttermilk or sour cream & combine thoroughly by hand.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg, then add this to the cake batter & mix thoroughly but gently by hand.
• When the batter is well mixed, pour it over the banana mixture & smooth the top.
• Bake for 75 minutes or until the surface 'bounces back' when gently pressed in the center.
• Remove the cake from the oven & allow it to stand for 5 minutes IN THE PAN on a wire rack, then use a plastic spatula to gently separate the cake from the sides of the pan.
• Place a flat tray (or large plate) over the cake & turn it over so that the cake is now the right way up (that is, upside down)! Remove the sides of the pan as well as the base of the cake pan before gently peeling off the parchment paper, leaving behind the succulent toffee banana topping!
• Serve warm or at room temperature & ENJOY!

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.

HOMEMADE BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8-inch square cake pan.
• Prepare topping: Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.
• Prepare cake: Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl, set aside.
• Cream white sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add dry ingredients on low speed and mix just until combined. Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan completely, about 30 minutes, before inverting and slicing.

UPSIDE-DOWN TOFFEE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced).
• Grease deep 22cm-round cake pan; line base with baking paper.
• Stir caster sugar and the water in medium saucepan over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves; bring to a boil.
• Boil, uncovered, without stirring, about 10 minutes or until caramel in colour.
• Pour toffee into pan; top with sliced banana.
• Combine egg, oil, brown sugar and extract in medium bowl.
• Stir in sifted dry ingredients, then mashed banana; pour mixture into pan.
• Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Turn onto wire rack, peel off baking paper.
• Serve cake warm or at room temperature.