Double Banana Chocolate Chip Upside-down Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 large firm ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar (can use 1/2 cup sugar)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter an 8-inch non-stick square cake pan.
• 3 sprinkle the 3 tablespoons butter pieces into the baking pan, then sprinkle evenly with brown sugar.
• 4 slice the whole bananas crosswise about 1/2-inch thick slices, then arrange the slices in a single layer in the pan over the brown sugar.
• 5 drizzle evenly with orange juice.
• 6 in a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 7 in a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the 1/4 cup softened butter with 3/4 cup sugar until well blended.
• 8 beat in the egg until blended, then beat in the 1/2 cup mashed bananas.
• 9 add in the floured mixture and buttermilk alternately, beating at low speed until just completely incorporated.
• 10 mix in the chocolate chips.
• 11 spread the batter over the sliced bananas in the pan.
• 12 bake for about 40-45 minutes.
• 13 cool on wire rack for 15 minutes, then run a knife between the cake and pan sides.
• 14 invert a platter over cake, holding both together invert again, then carefully lift the pan off.
• 15 serve warm with whipped cream.
• 16 delicious!