Ingredients

How to make it

  • For topping:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar and butter in
  • heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until
  • butter melts and mixture is well blended. Pour into
  • 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides.
  • Spread to coat bottom of pan. Pour maple syrup over
  • sugar mixture. Sprinkle nuts evenly over. Place banana
  • slices in concentric circles on nuts, overlapping
  • slightly and covering bottom.
  • For cake:
  • Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium
  • bowl to blend. Beat sugar and butter in another medium
  • bowl until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until
  • light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture alternately
  • with milk in 3 additions. Spoon batter over bananas.
  • Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes
  • out clean, about 55 minutes.
  • Transfer cake to rack. Run knife around pan sides.
  • Cool cake on rack 30 minutes. Place plate over pan;
  • invert cake. Let stand 3 minutes, then gently lift
  • off pan. Serve warm with whipped cream.

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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    I left this cake out last night in a domed glass cake platter. The bananas browned down and a lot of the liquid came out of the cake. I was brave enough to eat another slice. It maintained its flavor from the day before. Maybe it should be noted to keep this cake refrigerated.
    If that doesn't keep the bananas from changing color then try spraying or washing the banana rounds with some lemon juice. It won't change the flavor any because this dish is overloaded with sugar.
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    Only complaint is it is overly sweet. Almost two cups of sugar and maple syrup going up against one cup of flour. You could probably make it with less sugar without losing any flavor.
    I will make this again but not for a while. My sweet tooth has been heavily sedated.
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    If this cake is not cooked through, you'd never be able to tell it. There is so much ooey gooey going on even a little undercooked would be good.
    You have your nerve calling this a cake. It is more like a pie without a crust.
    Very tasty!
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    Don't know about this one now, man. Everything was looking great with 20 minutes of bake time left to go. At the end of the bake time the center had fallen but looks a nice golden brown. Pulled it from the oven and noticed that the cake was jiggly like it was not completely baked. The toothpick test came out clean but wet. Gave it another 5 minutes and pulled it to keep it from getting overly brown.

    When I edged the cake with a knife I noticed liquid between the pan and cake. I'm hoping this is just the sugar and syrup that will solid up once it has had a chance to cool off.
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    Don't know about this one now, man. Everything was looking great with 20 minutes of bake time left to go. At the end of the bake time the center had fallen but looks a nice golden brown. Pulled it from the oven and noticed that the cake was jiggly like it was not completely baked. The toothpick test came out clean but wet. Gave it another 5 minutes and pulled it to keep it from getting overly brown.

    When I edged the cake with a knife I noticed liquid between the pan and cake. I'm hoping this is just the sugar and syrup that will solid up once it has had a chance to cool off.
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    " It was excellent "
    pointsevenout ate it and said...
    Put the bananas and nuts down in the reverse order. Hope that doesn't make a big difference.

    Have some pics to post. Waiting to pull the cake from the oven to take the main recipe pic. Looks like it is going to turn out well.
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    " It was excellent "
    debwin ate it and said...
    A keeper.
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    " It was excellent "
    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    Great posting...Saved!
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  • turtle66 15 years ago
    Mmm i want some..
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    sounds absolutely delicious!!!
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