Caramel Banana Upside Down Bread

Ingredients:

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into several pieces
• About 2 bananas, sliced in ¼ inch rounds
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 1½ cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup coconut oil or oil of choice
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• For the Caramel Glaze:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9X5 inch loaf pan.
2. Spread the brown sugar on the bottom of the loaf pan. If using nuts, sprinkle them evenly over the sugar. Dot with the butter. Put it in the oven for about 8 minutes. Stir the mixture until dissolved and spread evenly on the bottom of the pan. Place a single layer of the banana slices on top of the sugar mixture along the entire bottom of the pan.
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add all the remaining wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Do not over-beat.
4. Pour the batter over the sliced bananas in the pan.
5. In an oven preheated to 325 degrees F, bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean but moist.
6. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it on a cake platter.
7. To prepare the Caramel Glaze, place the butter, brown sugar and heavy cream in a small saucepan (you can also microwave the ingredients for a minute). Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for a minute. Pour the glaze evenly over the cake (on the upside down side with the bananas on top).

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Source:  daringgourmet.com

Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake

This easy to make Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake is ooey gooey and delicious. Make it for dessert or even brunch! 16 slices

Ingredients:

1        Betty Crocker yellow cake mix

3        whole eggs

1/4     cup oil

1/2     cup sour cream

1/2     cup water

6        bananas sliced 1/4 inch thick

1 1/2  cups shredded coconut

1        cup packed brown sugar

1/2     cup butter, divided

2       Tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 2 (8 inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
• With an electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, oil, water, and sour cream on low until combined. Beat on high for 2 minutes.
• Place banana slices evenly on the bottom of the two cake pans.
• In a small saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar and lemon juice and heat until dissolved. Pour half of the brown sugar mixture into each of the 2 round cake pans over the bananas. Sprinkle coconut over brown sugar sauce.
• Pour cake batter on top of the coconut into the two pans, dividing equally.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Invert onto serving dishes. Slice to serve.

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Caramel Upside Down Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into several pieces
• About 2 bananas, sliced in ¼ inch rounds
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 1½ cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup coconut or vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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• For the Caramel Glaze:
•  
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9X5 inch loaf pan.
2. Spread the brown sugar on the bottom of the loaf pan. If using nuts, sprinkle them evenly over the sugar. Dot with the butter. Put it in the oven for about 8 minutes. Stir the mixture until dissolved and spread evenly on the bottom of the pan. Place a single layer of the banana slices on top of the sugar mixture along the entire bottom of the pan.
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add all the remaining wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Do not over-beat.
4. Pour the batter over the sliced bananas in the pan.
5. In an oven preheated to 325 degrees F, bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean but moist.
6. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it on a cake platter.
7. To prepare the Caramel Glaze, place the butter, brown sugar and heavy cream in a small saucepan (you can also microwave the ingredients for a minute). Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for a minute. Pour the glaze evenly over the cake (on the upside down side with the bananas on top).

Source: daringgourmet.com

German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 package (18.25 ounces) German chocolate cake mix
eggs, water, and oil as directed on package
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions: 


Grease and flour a 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350°.

Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan. Prepare cake mix with the appropriate measurements of water, oil, and eggs, following the package directions. Pour the cake batter over the coconut and pecans. Beat together the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar; drop by spoonfuls over the top of cake batter. Put the cake in the oven with a large baking pan under it just in case the mixture spills over a bit. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center of the cake portion.

Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. To serve, cut into individual serving-size pieces and, using a spatula or cake server, remove from the pan and turn upside-down on dessert plates.

Pineapple Upside Down Muffins

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2/3 C white sugar
4 Tbsp pineapple juice
2/3 C all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Topping:

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick or 4 Tbsp)
2/3 C brown sugar
1-can pineapple rings
6-maraschino cherries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray your muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
BAKE TIME 10-15 min

In a mixing bowl, add eggs, white sugar, and pineapple juice. Beat for 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and turn mixer back on for 2 minutes.

In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Stir on low heat for one minute.

Spoon a layer of the warm brown sugar mixture into the bottom of each muffin tin, then place a pineapple ring on top. Add a cherry in the middle of each pineapple. Pour cake mixture over to fill muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. If you are using regular muffin tins, you will need to cut down the rings to fit or just use pineapple tidbits