Shelly's Recipe

BANANAS FOSTER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut up, softened, divided
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp dark rum or 1/2 tsp rum extract mixed with 2 tbsp water
3 large ripe but firm yellow bananas with green tips, sliced diagonally (1/4 inch)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sour cream

Place brown sugar, 1/4 cup of the butter and cinnamon in small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in rum. Pour into 9x2 inch round cake pan. Arrange banana slices in concentric circles over brown sugar mixture.

Heat oven to 350. Place remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In medium bowl, stir together dry ingredients. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon and gently spread batter over bananas.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Run small knife around edge of cake; carefully invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm. Serves 8 Serve it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.