"Chocolate Carmel Banana Upside Down Cake", long name, delicious results. Also quick and easy! This cake is a must do for those deep dark chocolate lovers out there, but you should also love banana. Charisse does *not* love bananas. Actually she hates bananas, just the smell is enough to make her gag. Something to do with her dad leaving a banana under the seat of her car when she was younger, it rotting and stinking up the car for weeks. She is what we call "banana sensitive", she is able to detect even the slightest hint of the fruit hidden in anything you serve her. But since we were cooking Patrick and Monica's anniversary present dinner, and Patrick requested this cake, Charisse set aside her dislike of bananas. We were all very proud of her. Now banana slices covered in caramelized brown sugar and deep dark chocolate cake probably sounds amazing to almost everyone in the world, but Charisse was there picking off the slices and going for the dark, moist, and delicious chocolate cake underneath. And she calls Eric a picky eater (he is). Even with banana sensitivity at the table the Chocolate Carmel Banana Upside Down Cake was a hit. When Monica had seconds and then called the next morning wondering if there was any left, we knew we hit it just right. We did this upside down cake in a traditional 9 inch cake pan instead of the cast iron like the Pinapple Upside Down Cake. Instead I made it in a traditional 9 inch cake pan. Charisse cooked the caramel topping a bit longer than normal which made it somewhat crunchy, adding a fun texture that tasted great. And great taste is the whole point right?
instead of the cast iron
like the Pinapple Upside Down Cake. Instead I made it in a traditional 9 inch cake pan. Charisse cooked the caramel topping a bit longer than normal which made it somewhat crunchy, adding a fun texture that tasted great. And great taste is the whole point right? 