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    Banana Bundt Cake

    May 21, 2009 · Modified: Dec 4, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 14 Comments

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    Banana Bundt Cake - Andrea Meyers

    My children’s school had a teacher’s luncheon a couple weeks ago for Teacher Appreciation Week, and I signed up to make a dessert. Cakes seem to go over well and Bundt cakes always look pretty on the buffet table, so I chose Dorie's recipe for a banana Bundt, a homey and deliciously moist cake that is so easy to make. And the batter, oh the batter. It’s light and fluffy and tastes really good right out of the bowl. I promise I did not lick the bowl and spatula until after popping the cake into the oven. The boys were mighty disappointed that I sent the entire cake off to school without saving any for them, and I had to promise I would make another one sometime soon, which I did and it was a hit with the family.

    Many grocery stores sell overripe bananas by the bag, and I can occasionally find a bag of 12 or more really ripe bananas for just US$1, which are perfect for this cake. The cake tastes best if made the day before, just wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. You can make the lemon glaze or just dust on some confectioners sugar for a simple finish.

    [Updated September 30, 2013.]

    Banana Bundt Cake - Andrea Meyers
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    Banana Bundt Cake

    Adapted from Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 20 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: banana, Bundt, cake
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 467kcal

    Equipment

    • stand mixer with paddle attachment, or hand mixer and large bowl
    • medium bowl
    • 12-cup Bundt pan, buttered well
    • wire rack
    • small bowl

    Ingredients

    Cake

    • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 8 ounces unsalted butter (at room temperature)
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
    • 4 bananas (small to medium very ripe )
    • 1 cup plain yogurt (or sour cream (I use Stonyfield Farm whole milk yogurt.))

    Glaze

    • ¾ cup confectioners sugar
    • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    Cake

    • In the medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
    • Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350° F/175° C.
    • In the bowl of the stand mixer, beat the butter until it’s creamy. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
    • Beat in the vanilla, then add the eggs one at a time, beating for about 1 minute after each.
    • Reduce speed to low and add the bananas.
    • Add half the flour mixture, all the yogurt, then the rest of the flour mixture. Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan, rap the pan on the counter to clear the bubbles, and smooth the top.
    • Bake in the preheated oven to 65 to 75 minutes, until a thin knife inserted deep into the middle comes out clean. Check the cake after 30 minutes to make sure it’s not browning too quickly, and cover with a loose tent of foil if necessary. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Unmold cake onto the rack and cool completely. Wrap in plastic for storage.

    Glaze

    • Sift the confectioners sugar into the small bowl, and add the lemon juice. Stir with a fork. Add more lemon juice as necessary, a drop or two at a time, to get a drizzling consistency.
    • Before serving, drizzle the glaze over the cake so it runs down the sides.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. african vanielje says

      May 21, 2009 at 5:33 am

      Hey Andrea. This does indeed look yummy. I make a similar cake, but always in a loaf tin. Maybe I should try a bundt. I always feel mine is improved by the following day. I'm just going to have a closer look at recipes to see what the difference is.

      Have a great day.

      Reply
    2. Christina@DeglazeMe says

      May 21, 2009 at 8:42 am

      Oooh, a lemon glaze on a banana cake??? That sounds lovely. And how fantastic that your grocery store actually sells over-ripened bananas by the bag?!! I am jealous!!

      Reply
    3. aimee says

      May 21, 2009 at 10:53 am

      Yum! I can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    4. Ben says

      May 21, 2009 at 11:13 am

      Oh very nice! I wish somebody say how much they appreciate me with a cake like this. Hehe.

      Reply
    5. Natashya says

      May 21, 2009 at 5:31 pm

      mm, I want some of that bundt cake... looks lovely. Cute little plate too!

      Reply
    6. Lynda says

      May 21, 2009 at 7:20 pm

      I love banana cake and this one sounds really moist and yummy! I woul be dissapoined too, if I didn't get any! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Karina says

      May 22, 2009 at 9:44 am

      Banana cake is such a favorite around here. And I bet you scored a few points with the teachers.

      Karinas last blog post..Vegan Pasta Pie

      Reply
    8. A&N says

      May 22, 2009 at 6:36 pm

      Oh we made this a coupla weeks back! I just so love anything bananaey!

      Reply
    9. brilynn says

      May 22, 2009 at 8:10 pm

      I love banana cake! I've got some bananas sitting on my kitchen counter right now that I'm just waiting for to turn brown!

      Reply
    10. Kim da Cook says

      June 02, 2009 at 4:15 am

      I just love banana cake, I find that using the ripest banana's make the cake even better, love your recipe. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Amy says

      August 07, 2009 at 4:36 pm

      I'm guessing you had a room full of very happy teachers. And that's so sweet of you to make it again for the family. Your cake looks great (and the batter is quite tasty!).

      Reply
    12. Lisa says

      August 10, 2009 at 8:19 pm

      I just made this and it was really easy to make, I only baked for 50 minutes though and its perfectly done. And the entire house now smells so good. I am eating it as I type and its really really good.
      Thanks for sharing the recipe.
      Lisa

      Reply
      • connie says

        February 16, 2011 at 9:40 am

        Oh, I tried this last night and it was really good. It will be my favorite go to banana cake or bread recipe.My kids are still raving about it.

        Reply
        • Andrea says

          February 16, 2011 at 6:57 pm

          Thanks Connie, it's our favorite banana cake recipe, too.

          Reply

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