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Close up of finished cake frosted and topped with a banana slice on a white plate.
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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!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Bundt Cake, Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 Tablespoons salted butter softener
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 medium bananas ripe and mashed

Cream Cheese Glaze:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Sliced bananas for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • 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.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla, eggs, sour cream, milk, and mashed bananas and mix until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Pour into the prepared Bundt pan and spread the top evenly.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • 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.
  • Do not frost until the cake is 100% cooled.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the cream cheese and butter together until light and creamy.
  • Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until well combined. If the mixture is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk.
  • Frost the cake with the glaze and top with banana slices for decoration, if desired.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 576IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg