Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake

Name: Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons dark rum; 4 very ripe medium bananas, cut in half lengthwise then cut into four inch long pieces; 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/3 cup granulated sugar and; 1/3 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup canola oil and; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:33:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories291.6 kcal (15%)

Total Fat14.7 g (21%)

Carbs37 g (14%)

Sugars22.2 g (25%)

Protein3.8 g (8%)

Sodium193.1 mg (10%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

¼ cupdark brown sugar

packed

2 tablespoonsdark rum

4bananas

very ripe, medium, cut in half lengthwise then cut into four inch long pieces

¼ cuppecans

toasted, chopped

⅓ cupall-purpose flour

⅓ cupwhite whole wheat flour

1 teaspoonbaking powder

½ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonground cinnamon

1egg

large, lightly beaten

⅓ cupgranulated sugar

⅓ cupwhole milk plain Greek yogurt

¼ cupcanola oil

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2

2. Melt butter in a 9 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat

Step 3

3. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and rum. Return to medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often for two minutes

Step 4

4. Remove from heat. Arrange banana pieces, cut side down over the brown sugar mixture and sprinkle with pecans

Step 5

5. Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl

Step 6

6. Whisk egg, granulated sugar, yogurt, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl

Step 7

7. Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. The batter will be lumpy

Step 8

8. Carefully spread the batter over the bananas

Step 9

9. Bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes

Step 10

10. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen. Invert the cake onto a serving plate, spooning any toppings left in the pan over the cake