Caramelized Upside Down Banana Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• coconut
• unsalted butter 4 Tbsp
• brown sugar ½ cup
• bananas 2 to 3
• Trader Joe's Banana Bread Mix 1 box
• eggs 2 large
• vegetable oil 0.33 cup
• water ¾ cup
• bananas 1
• whipped cream

1. 1

   Preheat oven to {350%°F}. Spray pan with coconut oil spray; set aside.
2. 2

   Pour unsalted butter (melted) into the cake pan. Use a pastry brush to butter sides of pan. Evenly sprinkle brown sugar over the butter.
3. 3

   Fan bananas (sliced) out from center of pan like spokes of a wheel; cover the entire pan bottom with banana slices. Use short pieces to fill in gaps. Stand short banana pieces around sides of pan (cut side in), spaced side by side; set pan aside.
4. 4

   In a large bowl , make batter with Trader Joe's Banana Bread Mix according to pack directions (usually requires eggs , vegetable oil , and water ). Optional: Fold in bananas (mashed) for extra flavor.
5. 5

   Place pan on baking sheet and gently pour batter over bananas.
6. 6

   Place on center rack of oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes , or until center is set, golden brown, and springy to the touch. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. Avoid having toothpick reach the gooey caramelized bananas.
7. 7

   Allow cake to cool for at least {1%hour} before inverting onto a cake plate .
8. 8

   Serve with whipped cream if desired.