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Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

[heart_this] · Sep 6, 2018 · 60 Comments

Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

A moist and tender upside down chocolate chip banana cake smothered in caramel!

Every once in a while I won’t finish off a bunch of bananas before they are past their prime and when that happens I let then sit on the counter until they are over-ripe before throwing them into the freezer to await being used in a recipe like this caramel banana upside down cake with chocolate chips! This is basically a banana bread recipe done in cake form using two kinds of bananas, over ripe bananas in the cake batter and sliced bananas on the top! The bananas in the batter help keep the cake nice and moist and tender while adding the banana aroma and flavour and the sliced bananas on the top look all sorts of good! In addition to the bananas this cake is special because the banana slices are placed on top of a layer of melted butter and brown sugar which turn into a caramel sauce while the cake bakes and when you flip it over after baking all of that caramel sauce is on the top, dripping down the sides of the cake! Yum! I also like to add chocolate chips, which might be over kill, but I don’t think so. I like to enjoy this cake either as a treat or dessert or as a breakfast; what a great way to kick off the day!

Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 12

A moist and tender upside down chocolate chip banana cake smothered in caramel!

ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1-2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 overripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
directions
  1. Melt the butter into the brown sugar in a sauce pan before pouring it into a greased cake pan (8 inch square or 9 inch diameter) and covering with a layer of sliced bananas.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and in a large bowl.
  3. Cream the butter and brown sugar in another bowl, before beating in the eggs followed by the sour cream and bananas.
  4. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry before mixing in the chocolate chips and pouring into the pan on top of the sliced bananas.
  5. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a tooth pick pushed into the center comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes.
  6. Let cool for 5 minutes, flip it onto a plate and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 384, Fat 18g (Saturated 11g, Trans 0.5g), Cholesterol 64mg, Sodium 165mg, Carbs 51g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 32g), Protein 4g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Juliana says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:49 am

    Oh my god, that looks dangerously good! I recently made your Chocolate Pots de Creme. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  2. The Stoner Gourmand says

    May 13, 2010 at 1:06 am

    Once again, you've made my salivary glands gush.

    Reply
  3. Stacy says

    May 13, 2010 at 1:12 am

    OMG, please come to my house and make this for me! Haha – it looks amazeballs!

    Reply
  4. Jane says

    May 13, 2010 at 1:21 am

    This even looks good enough to make for a party, where plain ole banana bread wouldn't cut it. It's now on my list!

    Reply
  5. Bridgett says

    May 13, 2010 at 2:12 am

    This is perfection with the bananas all golden and caramelized on top. I will be making this. Definitely.

    Reply
  6. Christina says

    May 13, 2010 at 2:21 am

    Yum this is like my bananas foster upside down cake! Thanks for reminding me of it, I need to make it again! 🙂 I freeze my old bananas too!

    Reply
  7. jenisnape says

    May 13, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Looks delish! Can't wait to try it out 😀

    Reply
  8. Cherine says

    May 13, 2010 at 8:33 am

    This is a fabulous cake!! Looks really good!

    Reply
  9. Lilly says

    May 13, 2010 at 8:54 am

    This one looks absolutly wonderful!

    Reply
  10. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Wow, that upside down cake is terrific! I love the idea of suing chocolate chips and bananas!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  11. Jan says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:32 am

    That's one yummy looking cake!!

    Reply
  12. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:34 am

    This looks so beautiful – I love that it has banana in the cake and sliced on top of it too 🙂

    Reply
  13. Joanne says

    May 13, 2010 at 10:18 am

    Maybe the remedy for your guilt is to call it banana upside-down bread 😛 Looks amazing! I would totally be eating it for breakfast!

    Reply
  14. Ivy says

    May 13, 2010 at 11:17 am

    OMG, this looks so tempting to make but I will resist as unfortunately I'm on diet.

    Reply
  15. Taylor says

    May 13, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Wow your pictures are making me drool!! This looks ahhhh-mazing!

    Reply
  16. Steph says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    That looks too beautiful! I still have yet to make an upside down cake.

    Reply
  17. Ana Powell says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Delicious and beautiful x

    Reply
  18. Rosh says

    May 13, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Hi Kevin! That looks de-lish!!Your blog is awesome and inspiring 🙂 What brand of chocolate chips do you use?

    Reply
  19. Cookie baker Lynn says

    May 13, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Oh, wow, that's over the top nanalicious!

    Reply
  20. Katrina says

    May 13, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    Ooh, Kevin, yummy. I love everything with bananas, but especially with chocolate added!

    Reply
  21. Jennifer says

    May 13, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    ok … WOW!!!! Now this is taking 2 favs and making a masterpiece!!!

    Reply
  22. Mhel says

    May 13, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    looks like a tatin like cookie cake… yummy!

    Reply
  23. Kiki says

    May 13, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    Kevin,

    You are phenom! I look at your food and I instantly want to drop everything I am doing and go to the grocery store and start cooking…my gosh, your food inspires AWWWWW in me…

    XOXO
    Kiki

    Reply
  24. Kevin says

    May 13, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    Rosh: For something like a banana bread/cake I do not normally go all out on the chocolate chips. This time I had an open bag of Hershey's Special Dark 50% Cacao Chipits that I wanted to finish so I used them.

    Reply
  25. robin @ penny pinching provisions says

    May 14, 2010 at 12:46 am

    YUM! That sounds delicious!

    Reply
  26. Ginger says

    May 14, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    This looks great!

    My question is: How well does it come out of your dish? Do you need to grease it, or use parchment paper?

    Reply
  27. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says

    May 15, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    This looks deliciously sinful 🙂

    Reply
  28. Bonpierce says

    May 16, 2010 at 11:44 am

    I made this tonight and it came out great, even better than I expected.I used yogurt instead of sour cream because I was out and it worked fine.

    Reply
  29. meeso says

    May 16, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Now that's a great idea! Gonna have to try this 🙂

    Reply
  30. Kevin says

    May 18, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Ginger: It comes out of the pan surprisingly well. The caramelized bottom does not stick at all and you can easily run a knife along the sides of the cake.

    Reply
  31. Linda Gomes Dijkshoorn says

    May 19, 2010 at 3:42 am

    Wauw, recipes like these truely make me happy! I don't have much of a sweet tooth but anything with banana in it will be eaten instantly if not protected =]

    Love your blog, you're a true inspiration for mine!

    cheers,
    Linda

    Reply
  32. TaGa_Luto says

    May 20, 2010 at 12:46 am

    Okay, Kevin…today my supervisor showed me a recipe that she wanted to bake for our residents and lo' and behold she showed me this recipe=;) So, let's see how this banana upside down cake will come out for a 100 pax=;)I'll get back to ya' later.

    Reply
  33. Shamrocks and Shenanigans says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:38 am

    Ok this I am bookmarking…which I never do. LOL I make banana bread with chocolate chips all the time for my kids. In fact it is an unspoken rule that the last two bananas are for that. I have to make this!
    Shamrocks and Shenanigans

    Reply
  34. Jamie says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:17 am

    Wow! this puts my ordinary chocolate chip banana bread to shame! Stunning!

    Reply
  35. Anonymous says

    August 21, 2010 at 2:18 am

    Just tried to make this…and the bottom layer got stuck to the pan! I was so disappointed that it didn't come out like your sumptuous-looking photo. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
  36. Kevin says

    August 21, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    Anonymous: What kind of baking pan did you use? I normally use the glass/pyrex pan and it slides out easily.

    Reply
  37. เรื่องเล่า..เก้าอิม says

    September 8, 2010 at 3:58 am

    Wonderful!!. Look so yummy..I would like to try this recipe once.

    Reply
  38. Mª del Mar Hermoso says

    January 20, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    How can it be so mmmmmmmm?

    Reply
  39. BlondeBomber says

    November 10, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    banana is one of my absolute FAVE ingredients. I just made some of the best cupcakes ever with ripe bananas! I will make this next. THANKS!

    Reply
  40. Sherry Smith-Noble says

    March 3, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    This looks very good. I'm trying it tonight. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  41. Jessie C. says

    April 25, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    I just made this! Delicious, moist, and I love the hint of cinnamon. Great recipe. 5 stars!

    Reply
  42. Paige Cassandra Flamm says

    September 6, 2018 at 12:05 pm

    This cake looks phenomenal! I need it in my life asap!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

    Reply
  43. Connie says

    September 6, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    OK, so this is my baking project for the weekend. (I think I can taste it already.). Once it comes out of the oven, do you let it cool, or just turn it upside down to remove the cake, while holding your breath? Thanks

    Reply
    • kevin says

      September 7, 2018 at 8:01 am

      Let it cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan. Enjoy!

      Reply
  44. Tashelle says

    September 7, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    This cake has to be against the law! The picture itself is ridiculous! I think I may try this weekend!

    Reply
  45. Laura Alleva says

    November 4, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Looks yummy.
    Can I use 1 3/4 all purpose flour leaving out the wheat flour?

    Laura

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 5, 2018 at 10:04 am

      Yes you can; enjoy!

      Reply
  46. Josephine says

    April 27, 2019 at 10:47 am

    This sounds so awesome!
    One question: do I need packed brown sugar or is regular brown sugar ok too? I am from Austria and packed brown sugar is not so easy to get, but I know from baking cookies that it actually can make a big difference which sugar is added 🙂
    Thank you for your answer!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      April 29, 2019 at 10:14 am

      I a not aware of a separate brown sugar product called “packed brown sugar”. In general when measuring brown sugar (by volume) for a recipe like this one you want to press (aka pack) (regular) brown sugar down in the measuring cup to push the air in it out and get the right amount of brown sugar. You can use regular brown sugar and press it down in the measuring cup! Enjoy!

      Reply
  47. Sue Stark says

    March 25, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    Now that I’m in “lock down” I am defiantly making this! Another winner from Kevin! Thanks!!!

    Reply
  48. Marina says

    May 2, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    I had this recipe saved for sooo long but I’ve finaly tried it recently and I apsolutely loved it! Thank you! 🙂

    Reply
  49. Rea Powell says

    November 4, 2020 at 8:59 pm

    Made this cake this afternoon🥰
    WOW FACTOR! And super easy! Very impressive!!

    Reply
  50. Sofi says

    May 7, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    Hi Kevin,

    Are the nutrition facts for the whole cake?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      May 10, 2021 at 9:11 am

      The nutrition facts are per serving or 1/12 of the cake.

      Reply

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