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Bananas Foster and Limoncello Upside Down Skillet Cake on a large plate

A slice of Bananas Foster and Limoncello Upside Down Skillet Cake on a small plate

I combined ripe bananas with brown sugar, butter, and EJ’s limoncello, in a skillet and created a caramel sauce which I poured the cake batter over and baked.  The limoncello gives the cake a lovely hint of citrus flavor and the sweet caramelized bananas are so good on top.

Cooking this cake in a skillet makes it so easy.  It slides out, looks beautiful, and tastes amazing!


Bananas Foster And Limoncello Upside Down Skillet Cake

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
The limoncello gives the Bananas Foster and Limoncello Upside Down Skillet Cake a lovely hint of citrus flavor and the sweet caramelized bananas are so good on top.

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter , softened and divided
  • 1 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 2 tablespoons limoncello
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and limoncello.
  • Peel and cut bananas diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place the bananas over the brown sugar mixture.
  • Beat granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Add the milk and vanilla extract and beat just until blended.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter, egg and sugar mixture and mix until blended.
  • Pour batter over mixture in skillet.
  • Place skillet in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes.
  • Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen.
  • Invert onto a serving plate. Serve.

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