FOOD
Upside-Down Bananas Foster Lava Cake
Consider these bananas foster evolved, with an abundance of gooey cinnamon sugar rum sauce hidden within.
FOOD
Upside-Down Bananas Foster Lava Cake
Consider these bananas foster evolved, with an abundance of gooey cinnamon sugar rum sauce hidden within.
Ingredients
Upside-Down Bananas Foster Lava Cake
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 ounces white chocolate
- 2 ounces butterscotch chips
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon banana extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 bananas, thinly sliced
- Chopped walnuts
- Vanilla bean ice cream
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dark rum
Steps
Upside-Down Bananas Foster Lava Cake
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the white chocolate, butterscotch and butter. Remove from heat.
- Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth, then stir in banana extract and flour. Set aside.
- Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, and place a spoonful of sauce and 4 banana slices in each well.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin tin, filling the wells about three-fourths of the way. Place in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. The edges should be firm but the centers will be still be runny.
- Run a paring knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto a sheet tray. Let stand for about 30 seconds before removing.
- Top each cake with chopped walnuts and banana slices. Serve warm on individual plates with vanilla bean ice cream.
Sauce
- In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter then add the brown sugar and stir until thickened.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, stir to combine, then turn off the heat.
- Add the rum, and with a long match or barbecue lighter, flambé the rum until the alcohol cooks off and you are left with a caramel-like sauce.