Banana pear upside down cake Recipe

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Going to invite your family for a snack and want to make a tasty and pleasant cake with excellent presentation? This delicious banana pear upside down cake will amaze your family! Bon appetit!!!

Slices of banana pear upside down cake on a platter

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Banana
● Pear
● Cinnamon powder
● Eggs
● Granulated sugar
● All-purpose flour
● Baking powder

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Pour the granulated sugar 150 grams (2/3 cup) in a loaf tin. Place the loaf tin on the stove over low heat until caramelize the sugar (go turning the loaf tin until stays completely caramelized). Turn off the heat and place the peeled pears cut into slices on the bottom of the loaf tin.

Step 2: Place the bananas cut into pieces and the cinnamon in a blender and blend on high until creamy.

Step 3: Beat the eggs and the sugar until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the banana and cinnamon cream and mix for 1 to 2 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake about 45 minutes.

Step 5: Turn off the oven and unmold the cake. Let cool completely and serve.

TIPS FOR BANANA PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

Banana pear upside down cake

Going to invite your family for a snack and want to make a tasty and pleasant cake with excellent presentation? This delicious banana pear upside down cake will amaze your family! Bon appetit!!!

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12 slices

Prep Time:25 m

Cook Time:45 m

Total Time:1:10 h

Ingredients

2 bananas
2 pears
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
4 eggs
100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar to caramelize
125 grams (about 1 cup) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Pour the granulated sugar 150 grams (2/3 cup) in a loaf tin (25 x 11 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 3/4 x 4 1/3-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)). Place the loaf tin on the stove over low heat until caramelize the sugar (go turning the loaf tin until stays completely caramelized). Turn off the heat and place the peeled pears cut into slices on the bottom of the loaf tin.
Place the bananas cut into pieces and the cinnamon in a blender and blend on high until creamy.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs and the sugar until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the banana and cinnamon cream and mix for 1 to 2 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Turn off the oven and unmold the cake. Let cool completely and serve.