Banana Gingerbread Upside Down Cake

Name: Banana Gingerbread Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup margarine, divided; 1 cup brown sugar, packed, divided; 1 firm, 2 ripe Banana(s), peeled; 1/4 cup DOLE® Chopped Dates; 1 egg(s); 1/4 cup molasses; 1-2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 tsp ginger; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt

An upside down cake featuring banana and gingerbread.

Recipe Summary

Prep Time

20 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 5 mins

Serves

Calories

350

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine, divided
1 cup brown sugar, packed, divided
1 firm, 2 ripe Banana(s), peeled
1/4 cup DOLE^® Chopped Dates
1 egg(s)
1/4 cup molasses
1-2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Steps to Sunshine!

Melt 1/4 cup margarine in 9 or 10-inch cast iron skillet.
Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar.
Slice firm banana; arrange in single layer in brown sugar mixture.
Press dates in spaces between bananas.
Beat 1/2 cup margarine and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
Puree ripe bananas in blender; blend 3/4 cup with molasses.
Combine dry ingredients in bowl; stir into beaten mixture alternately with molasses mixture until smooth.
Spread batter over bananas in skillet.
Bake at 350º F. 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Invert onto serving plate.

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