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Kate Ramos

Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake Recipe

Cake is best eaten right away, but will keep covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 356
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 13.4 ounce can dulce de leche, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons spiced rum
  • 3 firm bananas sliced on the bias
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325°F and arrange rack in the middle. Grease a 10-inch cake pan and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine 1/2 cup dulce de leche, allspice, nutmeg, and rum in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour into cake pan and smooth. Arrange banana slices on top.
  3. Combine flour, espresso, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk break up any lumps.
  4. Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, letting the first one incorporate before adding the next. Add sour cream and beat until fully combined, scrapping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
  6. Add flour mixture and walnuts and mix on low, just until flour is fully incorporated, about 1 minute.
  7. Pour batter on top of bananas and smooth top. Place cake pan on baking sheet (to catch any drips) and bake until cake is set, about 1 hour. Cake will be done when a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs and the cake is firm in the middle.
  8. Let cake cool on a wire rack about 15-20 minutes. While cake is cooling, heat remaining dulce de leche over low heat, stirring until melted and pourable. Run a butter knife around the edge, then invert onto a cake stand or serving plate. Drizzle top with dulce de leche and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29g

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