BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. Makes: 8 servings
3 tablespoons flaked coconut 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons dark rum 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 BANANAS 1/4 cup sugar 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup all-purpose flour
MELT butter and toast coconut in 10-inch ovenproof skillet 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat, or until fragrant and lightly browned.
CUT bananas into lengthwise quarters and slice into small dice. Add rum, nutmeg, diced bananas, and 1/4 cup sugar to coconut and cook until bananas become soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
WITH wire whisk attachment on electric mixer, beat eggs with 3/4 cup sugar five to six minutes or until light and lemon colored. Add vanilla. Incorporate baking powder with the flour and fold into egg mixture, half at a time.
TOP cooked banana mixture with cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees F 20 to 25 minutes or until cake becomes lightly browned and springs back to the touch. Remove, invert onto plate and cool.
International Banana Association
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