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Caramelized Upside-Down Banana Cake

While baking, the bananas caramelize in a mixture of melted butter and brown sugar at the bottom, which is soon to become the top.

Prep Time 10 MINS
Cook Time 25 MINS
Serves 8
Ready In 35 MINS
  • Butter or coconut oil for preparing the pan
  • Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons
  • Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
  • Bananas, 1 sliced and 1 mashed, divided 2
  • Eggs, lightly beaten 2
  • Maple syrup ⅓ cup
  • Unsweetened coconut milk ¼ cup
  • Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
  • Baking soda ½ teaspoon
  • Distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon
  • Coconut flour ⅓ cup
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter or coconut oil. Put the butter in the cake pan and place the pan in the oven for a few minutes while it is preheating.
  3. Once the butter is melted, remove the pan from the oven and tilt it around so that the butter thoroughly coats the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the melted butter and arrange the banana slices in the pan on top of the butter and sugar.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, maple syrup, coconut milk, vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, and mashed banana, and mix well. Add the coconut flour, and stir to mix and eliminate any clumps. Banana cake.
  5. Pour the batter on top of the banana slices in the pan and spread into an even layer. Pour batter on top of the banana slices in the pan and spread into an even layer.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake is lightly browned and the cake is set in the center, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
  7. Slide a butter knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan, then invert the cake onto a serving platter. Serve at room temperature.
173
calories
3g
protein
7g
total fat
5g
saturated fat
26g
carbohydrates
3g
fiber
130mg
sodium
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