Caramel Glazed Banana Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
Caramel glaze
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup hot water
Cake batter
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Preparation
Caramel glaze
In a saucepan, add sugar and cook over low heat until it begins to caramelize
Stir to mix and wait until all the sugar melts
Add hot water carefully (it may splatter) and simmer over low heat until the syrup thickens and any lumps dissolve
Pour the caramel into a baking pan, spreading along the sides
Arrange banana slices in the pan and set aside
Cake batter
In a mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
Add egg yolks, oil, and sugar, and beat on low speed until combined
Gradually add warm milk and beat until well mixed
Add flour and beat again
Finally, add baking powder and beat just until combined
Pour the batter over the bananas in the pan
Bake in a preheated oven at 200Β°C for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
Turn off the oven, wait 10 minutes, then unmold the cake
Notes
The recipe uses a 240ml cup for all measurements
