Name: Upside down banana cake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: makes 1 Skillet Frying Pan - 24 cm
Ingredients: 125 g butter, softened and cut on small cubes; 100 g sugar; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp unsweetened cacao powder; 1 large ripe banana; 2 eggs, free range; 125 g spelt flour; 7 g baking powder; 1 tsp good quality rum; 50 g sugar; 3 bananas, ripe; 10 g dark chocolate (70% cacao); 25 g butter

Upside down banana cake

I was never a huge fan of banana desserts until Jernej made two beautiful dishes. Sweet french toast with caramelised bananas and this amazzzzzing caramelized spelt upside down banana cake. Guys, this is sooooo good! You don't even need an oven, it is made in a frying pan in under 40 minutes. This cake is full of lovely spices, cacao, chocolate and of course, bananas. We used spelt flour, but you can also make it with white flour or whole wheat flour. It makes a great dessert, especially if you are in a hurry and you still want to make something yummy for your family or guests. This recipe is easy to make and the cake looks really good.

Ingredients

banana cake batter

125 g butter, softened and cut on small cubes

100 g sugar

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp unsweetened cacao powder

1 large ripe banana

2 eggs, free range

125 g spelt flour

7 g baking powder

1 tsp good quality rum

caramelized bananas

50 g sugar

3 bananas, ripe

10 g dark chocolate (70% cacao)

25 g butter

Tools and equipment

large bowl

electric mixer

spatula

Skillet Frying Pan - 24 cm

METHOD

Banana cake batter

In a large bowl beat together the butter, sugar and a teaspoon of sea salt until nice and fluffy. Add the ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of unsweetened cacao and 1 very ripe banana. Mix to combine.
Banana cake batter

Gradually add the eggs while mixing constantly, using an electric mixer. Mix for about 2 minutes. Stir in the spelt flour, baking powder and rum. Combine well, using a spatula.
Caramelized bananas

Peel and halve the bananas. Place a skillet over high heat. When the pan gets really hot, add the sugar and let it dissolve. It will take about 5 minutes. Add 20 ml of water, chocolate and butter. Stir well until just combined. Add the bananas, halved side down. Spread the cake batter evenly on top of the bananas. Lower the heat, cover with a lid and bake for about 35 - 40 minutes.
Serve

When the cake is done, immediately turn it upside down and transfer to a plate. Serve at room temperature. Sprinkle each slice with a bit of icing sugar.