Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake

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Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake â€” This upside down cake is super moist thanks to the combination of sour cream, buttermilk, and vegetable oil. It’s so easy to make, and the caramelized banana flavor is impossible to resist! 

CCaramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake - Have ripe bananas? This cake has their name all over it! Dripping with rich, buttery, caramel sauce!

The Best Banana Upside-Down Cake

I love caramelized bananas. The depth of flavor is like no other. Browned butter, brown sugar, and the natural banana sugars create the best tasting bananas ever.

I wanted to pluck each and every one of the bananas off the cake. I used restraint while I served the cake at a party, but it wasn’t easy.

I had never had a banana upside-down cake but figured why not. This upside down cake recipe is a spinoff on my Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, which is one of my all-time favorites. It’s like having bananas foster, one of my favorite desserts, baked onto the cake.

The cake base is adapted from my favorite buttermilk coffee cake that I’ve used to make Blueberry Muffin and Buttermilk Pancakes CakePeaches and Cream Fluffy Muffin CakeCream Cheese-Swirled Cherry and Mixed Berries Cake, and more. I love this easy, no-mixer base because cakes always turn out supremely moist, springy, and fluffy thanks to the combination of buttermilk, sour cream, and oil. That trifecta of moisturizing and tenderizing ingredients makes it impossible to have a dry cake.

While baking, the bananas caramelize in a butter and brown sugar bath, giving the cake it’s signature glistening top. There’s so much rich browed butter and alluring caramel flavor, which makes the cake irresistible. Interestingly, there are no bananas in the cake base itself, just on top, adding a perfect amount of banana flavor that goes so well with the caramel.

The buttery caramel sauce seeps down into the cake after inverting, which adds even more moisture to an already very tender and supremely soft cake. Take the cake to the next level by drizzling salted caramel sauce over the top. May as well go all out.

I find that banana bread gets better on the second day after the flavors marry and this banana cake was no exception. If you have a few ripe bananas to use up, no one will complain when they see this come out of the oven!

slice of Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake on white plate with fork

Banana Upside-Down Cake Ingredients

For this ooey, gooey banana cake, you’ll need the following basic ingredients: 

  • Unsalted butter
  • Light brown sugar
  • Ripe bananas 
  • All-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Egg 
  • Buttermilk
  • Sour cream
  • Vegetable oil
  • Vanilla extract

Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake on white platter

How to Make Banana Upside-Down Cake

Melt the butter in the microwave, then pour it into a 9-inch springform cake pan. Use your fingers to make sure the butter is in every crevice of that pan, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Lay the sliced bananas over the brown sugar, making sure bits of banana are covering every inch of that pan. 

Then, make the cake batter by combining the wet and dry ingredients in two separate bowls, then stir them together. Pour the batter over the bananas and bake the cake on a cookie sheet (just in case anything leaks from the springform pan). 

You’ll know the banana upside-down cake is finished baking when it’s golden on top and the center is set. Remove it from the oven and let it cool for at least an hour before inverting and serving. 

How Ripe Should My Bananas Be? 

You actually don’t want your bananas to be too ripe when using them for this upside down cake. If you use bananas that are overripe, they’ll fall apart in this cake. Your bananas should definitely be on the riper side, and just barely starting to get brown spots. 

Should I Line my Springform Pan with Foil? 

Maybe! Older pans may be prone to leaking, which means your banana upside-down cake won’t have as much caramelized sauce on top. If you’re nervous about your pan leaking, feel free to line the bottom with aluminum foil to be safe. 

slice of Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake topped with caramel sauce

Tips for Making Banana Upside-Down Cake

If you don’t have sour cream on hand, feel free to use plain Greek yogurt instead. And if you don’t have regular buttermilk, you can use powdered buttermilk in its place (just add water to the batter to even things out. I’ve given instructions in the recipe card below). 

Note that it’s so important that you let this cake cool in the pan for at least an hour before inverting it. If you try to invert this cake too quickly, it’ll likely fall apart and you’ll have a huge mess on your hands. 

Also, you should use a springform pan for this, not a regular 9-inch cake pan. A regular cake pan will likely be too shallow for this cake recipe, and you definitely do not want this cake to overflow in the oven! 

sliced Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake

More Banana Desserts: 

  • Six-Banana Banana Chocolate Chip Cake – Yes, 6 bananas in 1 cake means it’s super SOFT, moist, and has robust banana flavor with chocolate chips in EVERY bite!! EASY and one bowl! 
  • Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies â€” These cookies are soft, moist, and oh-so chewy. They taste like banana bread and chocolate chip cookies rolled into one dessert!
  • Fudgy Banana Bars with Vanilla Bean Browned Butter Glaze — Fudgy is the only word that describes these bars! They’re the banana equivalent of moist, fudgy brownies with zero trace of cakiness.
  • Six-Banana Banana Bread — Not sure what to do with overripe bananas you have on hand? Make this Six-Banana Banana Bread! This is the best banana bread recipe EVER — it’s so moist and flavorful! 
  • Upside-Down Banana Bread Cake — This is an easy recipe that’s baked in an 8×8-inch pan with banana slices and a heavenly butter and brown sugar topping that caramelizes as the cake bakes.
  • Pineapple Coconut Oil Banana Bread — This bread is incredibly moist and is ever so slightly coconut flavored thanks to the coconut oil in the batter. You’ll definitely want seconds of this easy banana bread recipe! 

Four picture collage of banana upside down cake

Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake â€” This upside down cake is super moist thanks to the combination of sour cream, buttermilk, and vegetable oil. It's so easy to make, and the caramelized banana flavor is impossible to resist! 

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Yield: 9-inch cake

Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake

Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake

This banana upside down cake is super moist thanks to the combo of sour cream, buttermilk, and vegetable oil. That caramelized banana flavor is so good!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • about 3 extra-large ripe bananas or 4 small/medium, sliced in half horizontally and then sliced in vertically (if banana is ‘fat’, slice each half into 3 or 4 long vertical pieces)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • pinch salt, optional and to taste
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (or Powdered Buttermilk, use 2 tablespoons with the dry ingredients + 1/2 cup water added with the wet)
  • 1/3 cup sour cream (lite okay, or plain Greek yogurt may be substituted)
  • 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • salted caramel sauce for drizzling, optional (homemade or storebought)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9-inch springform cake pan with cooking spray; set aside. A regular 9-inch round cake pan is likely going to be too shallow and is not recommended.
  2. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
  3. Pour the butter into the cake pan. Use your finger to run a bit of butter around the side of the pan to ensure it’s well-greased.
  4. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter.
  5. Fan banana slices (cut side down) out from center of pan like the spokes of a wheel covering the entire pan with banana slices. The less gaps and space between bananas, the better. Use short pieces to fill in gaps.
  6. Add 8 to 10 short banana pieces around sides of pan (cut side down), spaced uniformly; set pan aside.
  7. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, optional salt; set aside.
  8. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the next 5 wet ingredients (through vanilla).
  9. Add the wet mixture to the dry, mixing lightly with a spoon or folding with a spatula until just combined. Small lumps will be present, don’t overmix or try to stir them smooth.
  10. Gently turn batter out into prepared pan, being careful to not disturb the banana slices on the bottom or sides of pan. Fill pan to about 3/4-full. If you have a little extra batter, discard it rather than overfilling your pan (was not a problem for me but pan sizes and depths vary).
  11. Place pan on a cookie sheet as insurance to catch anything that may leak from springform pan and bake for about 38 to 40 minutes, or until center is set, not jiggly, lightly golden browned, and springy to the touch. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. Only go down about 1-inch with the toothpick, not all the way to the bottom where you’ll hit gooey caramelized bananas.
  12. Place pan on a wire rack and allow cake to cool for at least 1 hour before inverting, slicing, and serving. Optionally before serving, drizzle with salted caramel sauce. Cake will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Notes

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 443Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 232mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 1gSugar: 46gProtein: 7g

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Easy Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting — This is the easiest, from-scratch yellow cake and it tastes like a million bucks. This yellow cake recipe always turns out supremely moist, springy, soft and fluffy cake thanks to buttermilk, sour cream, and oil.

Easy Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting

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  1. Made the Banana Upside Down Cake… it came out just like your picture. It was delicious. Don’t have to worry about it lasting 5 days. It was gone in 2. Everyone loved it.

    Rating: 5
    1. I am so glad it was delish and came out just like my pics and that you didn’t have any issue with it lasting 5 days and that it was gone in two! That’s the best compliment, thanks so much!

  2. So I made this for my husband’s birthday in 2015, and 5 years later he is requesting it again. Says it was his favorite cake that I have ever made for him! Luckily I had pinned this recipe so I could come back to it.Thank you for the great cake!

    Rating: 5
    1. Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it is his favorite cake that you’ve made for him!

      For me…I remember making this cake EXACTLY, everything about it. After thousands of recipes on my site, some I remember with great clarity years later, and others, not as much. I honestly cannot believe 5+ years have passed with this cake because it feels like maybe 18 months!

  3. Just PERFECT!!!Thanx a million for this amazing recipe, I just want to know if it’s okay to use any fruit instead with the same ingredients?Thanks.

    Rating: 5
    1. Thanks for the 5 star review and glad that it was amazing!

      I would say a safe bet is pineapple, and maybe stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots (none of which are in season in the winter) but you’d have to experiment and see how they work out. LKM if you try any other versions!

  4. Hi, I made the cake but it’s barely risen which is strange. Also, I don’t know how to invert it 😬

    1. It’s not a high rising cake but it does rise some. Is your baking powder fresh?

      Put a serving plate on top of the pan, and quickly just flip, holding them both together. Maybe google for a video if you’re unsure.

      1. Thanks for the 5 star review and I am glad that it looked and tasted amazing for you!

  5. This is my absolute favourite cake recipe ever- it is SO GOOD!I’ve made it dozens of times and it’s always such a winner. Easy, perfectly moist, great texture and omg, all that toffee-banana goodness on top is just to die for!I keep emergency buttermilk and sour cream in the freezer now so i can just whip it up any time I’ve ever got old bananas sitting around in my fruit bowl …….which tends to happen a lot more than it used to now lol because damnit this recipe is way too awesome!!!! :D

    Rating: 5
    1. Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad to hear this is your absolute favorite cake recipe ever! I am glad you found your perfect cake and make it often :)

  6. Made this tonight for guests. Really easy and really good. I added chopped macadamia nuts in a layer on top of the bananas under the batter – very very good addition. Caramel sauce would have been too much for my tastes. Served with sour cream. Way yum.

    Rating: 4
  7. Hi, I was wondering two things, first-I live at altitude. Should I use the usual fix which is adding an extra tbsp of flour? Also I was wondering if this can be made in a non-stick bundt pan? I just discovered your site and plan to spend some time here. Thanks!

    1. I don’t live at altitude and have zero expertise in giving suggestions with that. I would add extra flour if that’s something you normally do.

      I have a feeling that the sticking issue in a Bundt pan could be a problem so I would make it flat in a pan and line with foil (or parchment at the very least). LMK how it goes!

  8. Delicious! Very easy to make. It’s doesn’t look very appealing but tastes so good. Thanks for the easy step by step directions and the tip to place the cookie sheet under the spring form pan! Saved me a huge mess. The drippings from the pan were even good.

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! And so glad you used my pan-as-insurance tip!

  9. Made this for Easter and everyone loved it! I had made the caramel sauce but no one thought it needed extra with all the caramelized banana flavors! I used gluten free flours and it worked great. Would have been good with whipped cream or ice-cream too. Definitely will make this again!

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! Glad you didn’t even need the extra caramel and yes would be great with ice cream or whipped topping. Great to hear it came out nicely as GF!

    2. Made this! All I can say it needs 10 stars! So delicious. Picture it gone. Also, it turned out just like your photo. Beautiful desert.

      Rating: 5
      1. My site isn’t equipped to add pictures to the comments but that’s wonderful your cake turned out just like my pics!

  10. Great idea! I made it tonight and was so happy to be able to use an entire bunch of overripe bananas. I guess I needed to cook it longer, because the bananas were still very soft and goopy. I was hoping they’d be more like candy. Still, delicious. Thanks!

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and it’s hard to tell with bananas sometimes how long to cook them, and in this case, they’re upside down and hidden from view so it’s a blind guess. When I make this cake I use ripe bananas, but not OVER ripe, because the softer they are, the trickier it can be baking with them without them being mushy but sounds like the cake was delicious and you’re happy :)

  11. You always have the best recipes! I’ve made several of them and they’ve always come out great. I got a new cast iron skillet and wanted to bake something in it because I’ve never used a cast iron skillet for baking. I made your Pineapple Upside Down Cake in it and it came out beautiful and yummy! I have had people tell that the your Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread is the best banana bread they’ve ever had! I can’t wait to try the Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake!

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you in a cast iron skillet! And thanks for all the compliments! So glad that the c.c. banana bread has gotten such rave reviews, too! Wonderful to hear :)

  12. Well, I’ve made the banana upside down cake again for a birthday, and considering the reactions, I think I’ll be making a lot in the next year.
    I also tried the recipe with peaches. I used frozen peaches due to a severe lack of fresh peaches in my area and so I had to bake it about 20 minutes longer. I did find the peaches turned to soft and limp putting them on the side of the cake was useless. Other than that it tuned out very wonderful and my grandfather in particular loved it!

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and it’s fun to experiment with other fruits/variations and glad that overall the peaches worked for you. Fresh peaches stand up better to baking then frozen but I totally understand about it not being peach season! Glad that the cake was a hit judging by the reactions as you said!

  13. I just made the cake again and it turned out wonderful. I added a little more flour like you suggested and the resulting cake is golden, moist, and most importantly, fully baked. Everyone loved it, and I’m going to try it with peaches for my grandfather’s birthday in a few weeks. Thank you for the recipe and the help.

    1. Glad the 2nd time was a charm and that it came out great and was a big hit!

      I love the idea of peaches and how special, for your grandfather’s birthday! LMK how it goes!!

  14. I recently made this recipe, and the middle of the cake is a under-baked. I left it in longer than recommended, until the top was so dark it was almost black, but it’s still not as done as I’d like. Do you have any ideas on how to get it fully baked without it turning to charcoal? I’m definitely going to try it again, the bananas and edges of the cake were wonderful.

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and I would suggest using a little less buttermilk/oil/sour cream or wet ingredients, and/or bumping up the flour a bit more. Basically create a less-moist dough going into the oven and that should hopefully help the situation out. Thanks for wanting to try again!

  15. Made this for my Christmas Eve dinner. Amazing! Gotta have the salted caramel sauce! Beware of lots of butter (possibly too much used in recipe?) leaking from bottom of springform pan while baking, so be sure to use foil-lined baking sheet under springform pan. Delicious! Highly recommended!

    1. The butter (if it doesn’t leak) all turns into the most decadent caramel sauce so there’s not really too much (plus you can never have too much butter…haha!) but if your springform pan is on the leaky or finicky side, this recipe could drive you bonkers. I have used this recipe with an older leakprone springform pan and had a total mess – I can totally relate! But in the right pan, it’s great! Glad you found the cake delicious and highly recommended and how nice it was your Christmas Eve cake!

  16. What a lovely cake! I’ve also had sweet buttery bananas on my mind lately. I was thinking of making banana fritters similar to the ones served in Thai restaurants. But I’m really tempted to make your cake too. I guess I’ll just have to make both. :-) I’ll let you know how it goes.

  17. I just made this for the first time and it is hands down
    my favorite upside down cake recipe.
    The cake turned out perfectly. Will definitely be trying out your other recipes!
    Thank you so much

    1. Make sure to check out the pineapple upside down cake then too! It’s one of my fave cakes I’ve EVER MADE! It’s linked in this post. So glad you loved the banana one!! :) LMK if you try other recipes!

  18. I took this cake to a friend’s house, she really liked it and so did I. The only minor issue is that it was a little too sweet for me. I might use a little less white sugar next time, but other than that, I wouldn’t change a thing! And I loved the consistency of the cake, great to use it as a base for other desserts. Thanks for a great recipe!

  19. Could this cake be any more gorgeous?! It’s 1AM and all I want is a slice of this cake along with your slushie!

  20. I had the worst memory of upside down cakes growing up. My mom was a great cook but we always had the one with canned pineapple and those super red fake cherries…I was not a fan. I made a peach, raspberry upside-down last year and it changed my mind. Who knew it could be anything you wanted? This however looks incredible!!! I will make this cake very, very soon!

  21. I just made this cake while visiting my boyfriends parents over the weekend. IT WAS AMAZING! I think it baked a tad too long, but because of how moist it was, it was perfectly ok. In fact, the edges were so crispy, I think it was a blessing in disguise! Now I want to make it in one of those lasagna or brownie pans that only makes edge pieces!

    1. Thanks for trying the cake and the first time you made it, it’s a little hard to gauge when it’s done but now you know you could maybe bake 5 mins less or so. Then again, sounds like you loved it as is! Thanks for trying the recipe & telling me you loved it!

  22. I actually find that pineapple upside down cake can be too sweet, so this is perfect!! I love bananas too.

  23. This cake is beautiful, and I love the caramelized banana topping…or bottom in this case. Pinning!

  24. Wow this looks delicious! I’ve never had the pineapple version but this one looks way better! It’s a bummer I just used up my two ripe bananas on banana cookies. I guess I’ll have to wait a week to make this :(

    1. And they don’t have to be super ripe, not as ripe as what’s necessary for banana bread (which is almost too ripe for this recipe because they’ll fall apart when you try to slice them) so just a couple days is all you probably need to wait :)

  25. Averie you have outdone yourself with this gorgeous caramelized banana upside down cake – it looks like pure caramel banana gold and I can just imagine how wonderful it tastes!! :)

  26. What a gorgeous looking cake! So moist and fluffy!
    How do you get your photos to always look so white, bright and crisp? Do you use a light box?

  27. OMG, just when I thought an upside down cake could get any better, in walks the banana upside down cake with caramel!

  28. Bonjour Averie!

    This recipe looks good. I’ve only ever had caramelized bananas once, which I made as a topping for crepes and my kids wouldn’t touch it (sensitive to how things look I guess?) which was bittersweet, because I made it for them, but more for me, haha!

    I really like your blog- you have some great recipes. I’m interested to try the caramelized banana upside down cake, as it looks way more appetizing and when my kids here the word “cake” they’ll come running. Also, I’ve never made a cake with buttermilk and would love to try it. The pineapple cake you previously posted seems more appropriate for summer… but both look delicious! Thanks for sharing both.

    I’m glad to have found your blog! You have A LOT of great baking recipes here :) (currently eyeing those carmelitas)

  29. Those sugar glazed bananas look incredible, Averie! You self-control is pretty impressive considering how gorgeous the cake looks!

  30. This looks so deliciously amazing!! Love those caramelized bananas, and the photos are gorgeous. Pinned!

  31. Banana and caramel are a match made in foodie heaven! They compliment each other so well.
    Your cake looks so beautiful…but not too beautiful that it would stop me devouring it!

  32. Exception to my anti-banana stance: caramelized or grilled bananas. The heat brings out the delicious. I want this, in ice cream form, right now.

  33. You had me at caramelized banana! Holy cow, I would have peeled the bananas off too! I need to try your coffee cake recipe. It looks SO good!

    1. Dorothy this is my favorite cake base. This thing can do no wrong. I have relayed and parlayed it, tweaked it with everything from pineapples to cinnamon, and it always works!

  34. Bananas, caramel, and cake?? I wish I could’ve been at that party — I would’ve eaten half the cake by myself! Especially since I know how incredible your cakes are after sneaking half of the samples at BHF. ;) I’ve actually never made a true traditional pineapple upside down cake. My first upside down cake was blueberry, and I loved it so much that I never bothered to try the pineapple version!

    1. This cake blows those samples away :) For me to say this is my favorite cake base, it’s truly a special one! I know you’d love it! And blueberry upside down sounds amazing!

      1. Ohmygosh, then can I move down to SD and be your official taste tester?? I promise I’ll give everything an A++ and 5 gold stars! ;)

  35. Forget self-restraint, Averie–if that cake had been sitting in my kitchen, the bananas would have been picked off a long time ago! (I’m notorious for “picking”–i.e. a dozen Asian pastries get back to my home and they are all missing the crispy edges and the decorative fruit. Whoops.) I’ve never tried an upside-down cake either but was intrigued by the pineapple–and now by the banana–yum!

  36. Love this, Averie, reminds me of Bananas Foster that’s so popular where I live. Caramelized bananas paired with a tender cake, it’s a def winner! I bet your guests where fighting over the last slice! Pinning.

  37. Bananas and caramel are made to be together in a dessert! LOVE this cake! Pinned!

  38. Holy smokes girl!! This cake is genius, and I am completely in love!! I mean, just look at that ooey, gooey goodness! I’m just dying. Pinned :)

  39. Caramelized bananas … I didn’t think I would ever say something would look better than pineapple on an upside down cake! I have so many bananas on hand and banana bread is getting a little repetitive. Pinning!

  40. I wish I could just dive right into this cake, Averie! It loosk gorgeous! To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of pineapple upside down cakes, so I’m thrilled that you created a banana one! Pinned!

    1. Thanks for pinning and glad you’re a bigger banana fan than pineapple – perfect for this recipe!

  41. I’ve never had caramelized bananas OR upside-down cake, and this looks to pretty not to try! :)

  42. This upside down cake sounds so good!! I love caramelized bananas so much. Can’t wait to try this!

  43. I have fond memories of your caramelized banana PB upside down choc cake I made last year for my birthday–and it just so happens I have another one coming in less than 2 weeks. This cake has given me a delicious idea…it reminds me of bananas foster so maybe some coconut vanilla bean ice cream would go nicely with it too!

    1. Wow, that’s some interesting timing, isn’t it! And I had forgotten about thatcaramelized banana PB upside down choc cake – that’s what happens when you make a lot of cakes I guess! Thanks for reminding me of my own recipe…LOL :) And I DO remember you making it for your bday and I remember you sort of debating about it and deciding about it for awhile and I remember thinking, gosh, I hope it lives up to expectations and glad it did! And glad that this cake has given you some ideas.

      This is bananas foster on top of a cake – yes! And some coconut vanilla ice cream or whipped full fat coconut cream even would be lovely!

  44. One of my favorite restaurants in town to go to for special occasions does Bananas Foster flambe table side and this cake totally reminds me of that, but I can do it at home. I made your pineapple upside cake and that was a huge hit…can’t wait to make this one. You’re brilliant!

    1. I didn’t know you made the pineapple cake – thanks for LMK you tried it and that it was a huge hit!

      This cake is totally like bananas foster on top of a cake! If you like bananas foster, you’re going to love this! Flambe tableside is the BEST. The presentations are always so flashy and showy – love it!

  45. Caramelized bananas=heaven in my book. This looks fabulous. I would have totally wanted to pick all the gooey bananas off of the top, too.

  46. LOVE IT! The pictures here are maing me hungry for cake at, even after dinner! I have always caramel bananas before putting them in any thing; caramel and me are dangerous pair. Would love some coconut whip to go with this too.