Description
Caramelized bananas with agave and brown sugar top this amazing vegan banana upside-down cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp agave
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 medium-large bananas, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla plant milk
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan
- To prepare the bananas, place the agave nectar in a large non-stick skillet and place it on the stove over medium high heat. Swirl it around so it covers the bottom of the skillet
- Arrange the bananas cut side down, and sprinkle the top with the brown sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the bananas start to brown and caramelize. Remove from heat and immediately, and very carefully, transfer them to the greased cake pan, cut (caramelized) side down (don't worry if they break, or if they're not arranged perfectly, just make sure they cover the bottom of the pan). Set aside
- To prepare the batter, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the orange juice, milk, oil and vanilla. Pour over the flour mixture and mix until just combined
- Pour the batter over the bananas and bake at 350F for 33-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it sit for just a few minutes. Place a large plate on top and flip it over, until the cake and bananas release from the pan (if any of the bananas stick to the bottom, carefully remove them and place them on the cake)
Notes
- As you arrange bananas on the bottom of your cake pan, don't worry if they break in half or aren't perfectly arranged because they will still turn out lovely.
- If you remove the cake from the pan to a serving plate and some of the bananas stick to the cake pan, simply remove them carefully and arrange them on the cake to fill in bare spots.Â
- Scrape out any extra syrup from the bottom of the cake pan and pour it over the cake evenly.Â
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 294
- Sugar: 29.5
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 7.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.6
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 49.3
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2.4
- Cholesterol: 0