Homemade Banana Upside-Down Cake
This upside-down banana cake has a layer of sweet, buttery caramelized banana slices on an incredibly moist banana cake for the best banana dessert.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; set aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat white sugar and butter together with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add flour mixture on low speed and beat until batter is just combined.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Let cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before inverting and slicing.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)