Killer Upside-down Banana Walnut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter (no subs)
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (toasted preferably)
• 4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup full-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9-inch round cake pan (make certain to spray the bottom of the pan generously with non-stick cooking spray).
• 3 for the topping: in a heavy-bottom saucepan combine sugar and butter; stir over low heat until butter melts and the mixture is well blended.
• 4 pour into cake pan, and spread to coat the bottom of the pan.
• 5 drizzle the maple syrup over the butter/sugar mixture, then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• 6 place the long banana slices in concentric circles on top of the nuts, overlapping slightly but covering the bottom.
• 7 for the cake: stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
• 8 beat in sugar and butter in another bowl until creamy (about 3-4 minutes).
• 9 add in egg and vanilla; beat until smooth, light and fluffy.
• 10 beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.
• 11 spoon the batter over the bananas in the pan.
• 12 bake for about 50-55 minutes, or until cakes tests done.
• 13 transfer cake to a rack and run a knife around the sides of the pan.
• 14 cool cake for 30 minutes.
• 15 place a plate over pan and invert onto plate.
• 16 let stand 3 minutes upside-down with plate on top, then gently lift off pan.
• 17 serve with whipped cream.