Homemade Banana Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

• 0.67 cups packed brown sugar
• 4.5 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into small pieces
• 3 medium bananas , sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 0.33 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 medium overripe bananas , mashed
• 0.33 cups sour cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.

2. 2

   Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; set aside.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

8. 8

   Let cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before inverting and slicing.