Banana Chocolate Chip Upside Down Cake Food

STICKY UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a deep 23cm round cake tin, lining the base with baking parchment.
• To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat until melted and combined. Add the vanilla and mix together. Pour the caramel into the cake tin and spread in an even layer. Cut the bananas in half lengthways and arrange on top of the caramel, cut-side down.
• To make the batter, put all the ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 tsp salt. Use an electric mixer to beat together on a low speed until the batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Pour the batter on top of the bananas and level out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 55 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the cake begins to look too dark, cover with foil after 45 mins. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 mins before turning out onto a plate. Best served warm but also delicious at room temperature. Best eaten within 2 days.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine bananas, egg, melted butter and milk.
• Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until blended. Be careful not to over mix.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. (It will have some melted chocolate, but no crumbs.)

BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour oblong pan, 9x13x2 inches.
• Beat all ingredients, except chocolate chips, in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes.
• Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until toothpick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 45 minutes.
• Cool cake completely and frost with Vanilla Butter Frosting.
• To make VANILLA BUTTER FROSTING:.
• Blend powdered sugar into butter.
• Stir in vanilla and milk.
• Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
• Hint #1. For best results, be sure the bananas you use for cakes are fully ripened. If you use firm bananas, the cake will not have the fragrance or the flavor.
• Hint #2. To sour milk: Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. For this recipe, use 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice for 2/3 cup milk.
• Hint #3. When it comes to homemade frosting, I usually increase the recipe by one-half; so in this case, I used 4 ½ cups powdered sugar, 7 ½ tablespoons butter, and 2 ¼ teaspoons vanilla (using the same measuring spoons, 1 ½ teaspoons first, and then ½ and ¼ teaspoons vanilla).

BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• To make the topping, mix the brown sugar and water together in an 8-inch square metal cake pan or cast iron skillet.
• Heat the mixture until it begins to boil, reduce the heat and simmer 45 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• When cool, slice the bananas into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Arrange them in rows over the melted sugar in the pan, overlapping them slightly.
• Sprinkle the slices with the lemon juice.
• To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl.
• Stir in the granulated sugar.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, egg, egg white, banana puree, sour cream and vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in the wet ingredients until just combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Carefully spread the batter over the bananas and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes.
• Loosen the edges of the cake from the pan and invert on a serving platter.

BANANA AND CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Melt butter, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over a medium heat.
• Remove from heat and add the mashed bananas, mix well.
• Add the egg, mix well.
• Stir in the flour and the milk. Once combined add the chocolate chips.
• Pour into the prepared tin, sprinkle with a tablespoon of demerara sugar to give a crunch topping if liked.
• Bake at 150 C fan oven (or 170 C regular, Gas mark 3) for 45 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool and enjoy