I never knew that upside down banana cakes were a thing until I stumbled upon the recipe on Donna Hay again. There are a couple of ways to make an upside down banana cake. I’ve seen recipes where the banana is sliced across and recipes where the banana is sliced longitudinally. I actually just had a laugh when I read the way I was describing the direction to slice the banana. I can’t think of any other way to explain it. To make this cake, first you’ll need to melt the butter and sugar over the stove to make like a caramel to drizzle over the bananas. Arranging the bananas in the pan is a form of art which I lack patience in. But in hindsight, arrange the banana slices, overlapping it slightly to create this beautiful base. Then pour the caramel over it. Once that is done, start making the cake batter. Remember to leave the cake to stand first for 10 minutes before turning it onto a plate to serve. Ingredients 30g unsalted …

Brownies are one of the easiest cakes to bake. My first attempt at baking was actually a brownie and it turned out delicious that my friends loved it and kept asking me to bake for them. Because it is almost impossible to go wrong with brownies, it was such a confidence booster that I thought – hey, I’m really talented at baking for an amateur. That was five years ago and since then, I’ve been the crazy girl baking away whenever she feels like it. Today, I’ll be sharing with you this Nutella swirl brownie recipe. This was my second attempt at the recipe because the first attempt was not fudgy enough and needed more Nutella. Also due to the cold, my Nutella hardened up making it difficult to swirl into the brownie. So the second time round, I microwaved it which made things a lot easier. One good thing about this recipe is that it does not require the mixer, which means less washing up! Hurray! Also, it is so easy to make that you …