Upside-Down Banana Cake

"As with all upside-down cakes, what goes into the pan first ends up on top, so this ready-to-eat banana cake has enticing banana slices on top making it both aesthetically more pleasing to the eye - and even more delicious. Adapted from a recipe in a recent issue of the Australian magazine 'New Idea'. If you like nuts on your banana cakes, add slivered almonds - as suggested below - or whatever nuts take your fancy!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 cake
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grease a 14cm x 24cm loaf pan, and line the base and sides with baking paper.
  • Making the topping: combine the butter and sugar in a small bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved; spread this over the base of the pan; cut each banana into 9cm lengths, then cut each banana into four even slices; arrange the slices, cut-side facing downwards on top of the butter-sugar mixture.
  • Making the cake: beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl (with an electric mixer if you have one) until light and fluffy; beat in the egg until it has combined with the mixture; transfer to a large bowl and stir in the mashed bananas; then gradually stir in the flour and the milk. Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, spoon it into the prepared pan on top of the banana slices.
  • Cooking the cake: cook in a moderate (180°C) for one hour or until cooked when tested with a skewer; allow it to rest in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then turn it out onto an wire rack to cool.
  • Serving the cake: the banana cake can be served warm or at room temperature. Serve with fresh cream or sweetened cream cheese (see SERVING SUGGESTIONS below).
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: to serve the cake with sweetened cream cheese, beat 125g cream cheese with 2 tablespoons of icing sugar until the mixture is smooth, and serve in a separate bowl. Sprinkle the cake with slivered almonds.

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Reviews

  1. A real nice easy to make cake. Loved the banana flavor, and the outcome. Will make again. Made for 1-2-3 hit wonders.
     
  2. For all you banana lovers, THIS IS A GREAT TASTING CAKE! Made it as per the recipe (so easy to do!) & so tasty when served with the sweetened cream cheese AND some toasted almonds! Am definitely making this one again (several times) during the up-coming winter holidays! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my vegan partners in the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap 3]
     
  3. Nice flavor and easy to do. I like that it makes 1 loaf not a huge cake. Thanks for sharing. Made for Holiday Tag.
     
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