We spent a delightful and long over due evening at Big Sis’s house last weekend – doing our best to catch up while five littles ran hog wild. After a divine meal, we gobbled up this Upside Down Bananas Foster Cake that I’ve had clipped for over a year! It was worth the wait, if I do say so myself.
Upside Down Bananas Foster Cake
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons rum (I was out so I used Southern Comfort and it was delish!)
2 ripe bananas (I had to use three to cover my pan.)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose baking mix (I used heart smart Bisquick.)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 350ยฐ. Bake pecans in a single layer 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring once.
2. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a lightly greased 10-inch cast-iron skillet or 9-inch round cake pan (with sides that are at least 2 inches high) over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar and rum.
3. Cut bananas diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices; arrange in concentric circles over brown sugar mixture. Sprinkle pecans over bananas.
4. Beat granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add milk and next 2 ingredients; beat just until blended. Beat in baking mix and cinnamon until blended. (Batter will be slightly lumpy.) Pour batter over mixture in skillet. Place skillet on a foil-lined jelly-roll pan.
5. Bake at 350ยฐ for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge to loosen. Invert onto a serving plate, spooning any topping in skillet over cake.
Source: Southern Living November 2011
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We’ve got a jam packed, fun filled Saturday ahead and then Man Day on Sunday. Should be a fab weekend around the horn!
xoxo
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This sounds and looks amazing. I just pinned it and now I can't wait to make it!
It was a delish as it looks and it was totally worth cheating on my WW's diet :) Great spending time with you all!! xoxo
this dessert looks so good
i'd love to taste it thru
my computer screen
yum
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alison
Yummy! Just found your blog via Sherry's. Your house is absolutely stunning. Love every beautiful detail! Happy to be following!
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karianne
Well, that looks good enough to drool over. I hope you have a wonderful weekend- xo Diana
Sounds amazing. I just made banana's foster oatmeal!
Oh this looks soooooooo good. I need to make one. I am following on linky also. Hugs, marty
Yum! That sounds really tasty! Thanks for sharing it at Shine on Fridays!
Looks amazing! My mouth is watering just reading about the deliciousness of it all…
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Thanks for sharing.Looks wonderful! Will try it!
This looks amazing, better then a pineapple upside down cake. Thanks for sharing at Bacon Time.
AMAZING! This turned out FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing at my party!!! Happy Valentine's Day!!! XO, Aimee
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