Banana Foster Upside Down Cake

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons rum extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 bananas, sliced
• Cake:
• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup skim milk, or 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 stick melted unsalted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 1/3rd butter for topping and pour in the bottom of a rectangle baking pan. Add the brown sugar, vanilla, rum and cinnamon and stir with a fork. Add sliced bananas.

In a large bowl mix the cake mix, eggs, melted stick of butter and milk with an electric mixer, about 3 minutes. Batter should be smooth. Pour over banana topping mixture and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes.

Run a knife along the edges and invert onto serving plate. Cake should release, if not let it rest until it does.

Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

This can also be made in a large cast iron skillet.