Bill Granger's banana maple upside-down cake recipe

Details

• Cuisine: Australian
• Recipe Type: Cake
• Difficulty: Easy
• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Step-by-step

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the caramel topping ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is rich and golden.
2. Pour the syrup into a 23 cm (9 inch) greased or non-stick springform cake tin and arrange the sliced bananas, cut-side down, over the base of the tin.
3. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, then add the vanilla extract.
4. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt, then gently fold through the butter mixture. Spoon the batter evenly over the bananas and smooth the top with a spatula.
5. Place the cake on a baking tray to catch any escaping syrup and bake for 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave in the tin for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
6. Transfer to a large serving plate. Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream if desired.