BANANA BLISS (Banana Foster Upside-Down Cake)

This recipe contains the elements of the traditional bananas Foster....Brown sugar, rum, cinnamon and bananas which combines in a topping that becomes a delicious sauce moistening the dessert when it's inverted. Absolutely DELICIOUS...........

BANANA BLISS (Banana Foster Upside-Down Cake)

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cut up, softened, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons dark rum OR 1/2 teaspoon rum extract mixed with 2 tablespoons water
3 large ripe BUT FIRM yellow bananas with green tips, sliced diagonally (1/4 inch)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream

Heat brown sugar, 1/4 cup of the butter and cinnamon n small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in rum. Pour into 9x2-inch round cake pan. Arrange banana slices in concentric circles over brown sugar mixture.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar in large bowl at medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl;. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in three arts alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour , mixture. Spoon and gently spread batter over bananas. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. run small knife around edge of cake; carefully invert onto serving platter.....Serve warm.................