Banana Upside Down Cake Recipe

• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter room temperature (3/4 stick)
• 2 lrg ripe bananas sliced
• 1 1/2 c. cake flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 c. mashed ripe bananas (about 2)
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. vegetable shortening
• 2 x Large eggs

1. Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350F.
2. Using electric
3. mixer, cream brown sugar and butter in medium bowl till well mixed.
4. Spread brown sugar mix over bottom of 9-inch square baking dish with 2-inch high sides.
5. Arrange banana slices atop brown sugar mix, covering completely.
6. Set cake pan aside.
7. Combine flour, baking soda, baking pwdr and salt in small bowl.
8. Mix mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla in another small bowl.
9. Using electric mixer, cream 1 1/4 c. sugar and shortening till fluffy.
10. Add in Large eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
11. Add in dry ingredients alternatively with buttermilk mix, mixing till just combined.
12. Pour batter over bananas in pan.
13. Bake till cake pulls away from sides of pan and tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 min.
14. Transfer to rack and cold slightly.
15. Turn cake out onto plate.
16. Serve hot or possibly at room temperature.
17. Serves 6.

brown sugar, butter, bananas, cake flour, baking soda, baking pwdr, salt, mashed ripe bananas, buttermilk, vanilla, sugar, vegetable shortening, eggs

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-upside-down-cake-77781 (may not work)