Banana and Raisin Upside Down Toffee Cake -- Australia
- 5 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 34 cup granulated sugar
- 12 cup brown sugar
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 5 bananas, ripe but firm
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup dark raisin
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 14 cups brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk (or sour cream)
- 3 cups self raising flour
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease a 10" spring form cake pan & line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- FOR THE TOPPING: In a heavy frypan melt the butter & then sprinkle both sugars over the top of the melted butter.
- Add the lemon juice & the boiling water, & bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat & simmer for 10 minutes or until the mixture becomes golden brown & caramelized.
- Diagonally slice the bananas into thick pieces & add these to the caramel, along with the nuts & raisins.
- Cook over a high heat for 3 minutes to coat the ingredients with the caramel, then spoon this mixture into the prepared cake pan, smoothing gently to cover the entire base of the cake pan.
- Set aside.
- In another container beat the butter & sugar together until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the buttermilk or sour cream & combine thoroughly by hand.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg, then add this to the cake batter & mix thoroughly but gently by hand.
- When the batter is well mixed, pour it over the banana mixture & smooth the top.
- Bake for 75 minutes or until the surface 'bounces back' when gently pressed in the center.
- Remove the cake from the oven & allow it to stand for 5 minutes IN THE PAN on a wire rack, then use a plastic spatula to gently separate the cake from the sides of the pan.
- Place a flat tray (or large plate) over the cake & turn it over so that the cake is now the right way up (that is, upside down)!
- Remove the sides of the pan as well as the base of the cake pan before gently peeling off the parchment paper, leaving behind the succulent toffee banana topping!
- Serve warm or at room temperature & ENJOY!
butter, sugar, brown sugar, lemon, boiling water, bananas, pecans, dark raisin, unsalted butter, brown sugar, eggs, lowfat buttermilk, flour, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-and-raisin-upside-down-toffee-cake-australia-388561 (may not work)