Gluten-Free Upside-down Banana Cake

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5 from 2 votes

Gluten-Free Upside-down Banana Cake

Delicious banana cake with a rich caramelized banana topping.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Resting Time30

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, gluten free

Servings: slices

Calories: 379kcal

Author: Alina Eisenhauer

Ingredients

Cake

190 grams 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas approx. 336g mashed
200 grams sugar
1 large egg
56 grams/ml avocado oil (or canola oil)
1 teaspoons vanilla

Topping

3 medium bananas
60 g unsalted butter
100 g light brown sugar

Instructions

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
Put the bananas and sugar in another large bowl. Mash with a potato masher or a fork, until there are no pieces bigger than the size of a pea. Add the egg, mixing well to incorporate. Stir in the oil and vanilla, mixing well.
Stir in the flour mixture, a third at a time, until just combined. Do not over mix.
Set the batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and set it aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Pour this mixture into the prepared cake pan, spreading it evenly across the bottom
Slice the bananas anyway you like and arrange them to form a design in a single layer on the bottom of the pan.
Spoon the batter over the bananas and smooth the top.
Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 5-8 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a serving plate.

Notes

If you want to lower the amount of refined sugar in this recipe, use very ripe bananas and replace the sugar with 1½ cups of raw coconut sugar or maple sugar in the batter. The cake will have a slightly richer, molasses-like hint to it.

There are endless possibilities for customizing this banana cake to your liking. Try adding chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, different types of nuts, shredded coconut etc. to the batter.

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