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Banana Chocolate Chip Upside Down Cake
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Banana Chocolate Chip Upside Down Cake

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: banana, cast iron, chocolate chip
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet

Ingredients

Caramelized Bananas

  • 3 ripe bananas, split lengthwise (peels intact for easy transfer)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup  light brown sugar

Cake Batter

  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup cane sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • a pinch of salt
  • ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt 
  • 2 large eggs 
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Add dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl, and whisk to combine.
    3. Add wet ingredients, and beat with a hand mixer until a smooth batter forms.
    4. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold in chocolate chips. Set batter aside.
    5. Add butter and brown sugar to a large cast iron skillet and heat over medium heat. Once butter melts, toss to coat with sugar and cook 2-3 minutes, until bubbly and thick.
    6. Turn off the heat, and place bananas (carefully) cut side down and pull away skins. If bananas break, simply reposition or mold back together with your fingers.
    7. Cover bananas and sugar with batter, spreading it out carefully so it covers edge-to-edge.
    8. Transfer to preheated oven, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    9. Allow cake to to cool completed, and run a butter knife around the edges to help it release.Place a plate over top, and flip cake over to release. If anything sticks, you can just adhere it back to the top!