Banana Bundt Cake

A delicious dessert for any time of the year, this Banana Bundt Cake is full of banana flavor and topped with a tasty cream cheese icing!

I’m a cake fan, and it doesn’t matter what kind of cake it is sheet, layer, bundt etc. I will chose cake every time.

This Banana Bundt Cake is one of my favorites because I literally love any banana dessert that I can have.

Dessert is high up on my list, from cookies to bars to pies and more. Like I will not refuse.

This Banana Bundt Cake has always been a hit in our house but it is also a dessert that I love to bring to gatherings because it feeds a crowd and it is just pretty.

All of the flavors in this work really well together with nothing too overpowering and just a delicious balance.

If you are a banana fan, then cannot skip out on this bundt cake. You will fall in love and it will be on your regular baking rotation.

Some of my other favorite cake recipes that we have on our site include: Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars, Chocolate Churros and Oreo Brownies.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• This is a relatively easy recipe to throw together.
• This serves a crowd!
• The frosting on top gives it a great contrast in flavors.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Salted butter
Light brown sugar
Granulated sugar
Vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Eggs
Sour cream
Milk
Bananas
Cream cheese
Powdered sugar
Sliced bananas, for garnish, optional

HOW TO MAKE A BANANA BUNDT CAKE, STEP BY STEP:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter and flour a 9-10-inch (10-12 cup) Bundt pan. Make sure to get all the nooks and crannies. 
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 
3. In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the vanilla, eggs, sour cream, milk, and mashed bananas and mix until combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. 
6. Pour into the prepared Bundt pan and spread the top evenly. 
7. Place in the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. 
8. Remove from the oven Let cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan on a wire cooling rack before gently turning the cake out of the pan to finish cooling. 
9. Do not frost until the cake is 100% cooled. 
10. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the cream cheese and butter together until light and creamy.
11. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until well combined. If the mixture is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk. 
12. Frost the cake with the glaze and top with banana slices for decoration, if desired. 

CAN I ADD ANY OTHER INGREDIENTS INTO THE BATTER?

Yes! If you want to give this bundt cake some more texture other ingredients can be added. Some ideas include:

1. Chocolate Chips
2. Butterscotch Chips
3. Peanut Butter Chips
4. Chopped Walnuts
5. Chopped Pecans

Those are just some of our favorites, if you think of any more that you think would make a great addition – add them!

CAN I USE FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE?

No, we want more of a fattier ingredient in the recipe itself. So do not use that but reduced fat and full fat work perfectly.

DO I HAVE TO USE THE VANILLA BEAN PASTE?

No, but this is a really fun and flavorful ingredient to have on hand. You can swap out the vanilla bean paste with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

WHAT ARE THE BEST BANANAS TO USE?

For baking we always want to use ripe or over ripe bananas because it produces a sweeter flavor.

So your bananas should have the brown/black spots on them. Trust me, they are not bad they are the way you want them to be for baking.

HOW TO STORE:

This can be stored in the refrigerator (because of the cream cheese frosting) where it will keep for up to 5 days.

You can also freeze this recipe. We like to freeze before frosting. So place your cake in a container or wrap in plastic wrap and foil and it will keep frozen for up to two months.

To defrost remove to the countertop until thawed. Once thawed make your glaze and frost the top of the cake and decorate.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• Add some ingredients into the batter, see above on some ideas.
• This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
• Make sure you are greasing and flouring your bundt pan, this is essential for it to come out without breaking.
• Make sure you are using ripe or very ripe bananas.
• The bananas on top as a garnish are optional.
• Vanilla bean paste can be substituted with vanilla extract see above on the ratio.
• Do NOT use fat free cream cheese.

When it comes to a delicious cake that works all year round and everyone will love, you cannot go wrong with this Banana Bundt Cake.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Banana Bread Pudding
• Easy Banana Bread
• Southern Banana Pudding
• Banana Cupcakes

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