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Dec 16, 2020(last updated October 31, 2021)

Banana Bundt Cake

4.41 from 5 votes
BySam Adler
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Slices cut out of a banana bundt cake with chocolate glaze
Banana Bundt cake with chocolate glaze on a wooden cake stand

Banana bundt cake is a beautiful way to use up leftover bananas. The sweetness of the extra ripe bananas lends to a perfectly moist bundt cake. Drizzled with a chocolate glaze, it’s a match made in heaven!

Banana Bundt cake with chocolate glaze on a wooden cake stand

Banana is not everyone’s flavor but I LOVE me a good banana recipe! They can really vary from Healthy Banana Bread to Chocolate Banana Muffins.

Super ripe mashed bananas are so perfectly sweet and add extra moisture to any baked good. And for me, nothing pairs with bananas better than chocolate!

When I developed this recipe, I wanted to really punch up that banana flavor with a smooth nut-free batter and then drizzle with a chocolate glaze for that classic flavor combo.

USING BANANAS IN BAKING

Are those spotty bananas staring at you?

We all have that overlooked bunch of nanners on our counter. You know – the ones that seem to age by the minute and everyone in your house ignores them as they look for something to eat.

Never let those guys go to waste!

Once your bananas get really spotty and brown, you know they are perfect for baking! Their natural sugars come out as they age resulting in sweeter banana bread or… banana bundt cake.

Freeze them by individually wrapping peeled bananas in plastic wrap if you’re not ready to use them right away. Or get to work now and make this delicious cake!

INGREDIENTS Needed

Ingredients for a banana bundt cake recipe

FOR THE CAKE:

You need fairly standard baking pantry ingredient for this bundt cake, but I’m just going to point out a couple here.

  • Bananas– enough to equal one cup mashed, so that’s about two medium bananas
  • Vegetable oil- this also helps give the cake its smooth moist texture.

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

  • Chocolate chips – semi-sweet is best here
  • Vegetable oil– adds that sheen and makes it really pourable!

HOW TO MAKE BANANA BUNDT CAKE

  • Mashed up bananas in a glass bowl
  • Batter for banana cake in a glass mixing bowl
  • Banana cake batter in a bundt pan
  • Start with your wet ingredients and mix together your mashed bananas, oil, vanilla extract and stir to combine.
  • Add the sugar to your wet ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Use your trusty standup or hand mixer or whip together by hand.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix lightly until combined.
  • Pour the batter into a very well greased bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes.

MAKING THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

  • Combine chocolate chips with vegetable oil in a small microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between until the chocolate has melted.
  • Once the cake has cooled, drizzle the chocolate glaze over the top.

This cake is also SUPER delish with a cream cheese frosting if you want to skip the chocolate glaze!

A slice of banana bundt cake pulled out from the rest of the cake on a gray surface

Tips on cooling bundt cakes

  • Make sure to generously spray with a baking spray that has flour in it. I like Baker’s Joy.
  • Allow the bundt cake to cool in the pan for only 10 mins. Then cover it with a cooling rack or large plate and invert it to flip out.
  • Allow the cake to cool on a cooling rack for 45 minutes.

LOVE BUNDT CAKES? CHECK OUT THESE RECIPES!

  • Apple Bundt Cake with Spiced Honey Glaze
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  • Carrot Bundt Cake
Slices of a banana bundt cake sitting on a tan background

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Banana Bundt cake with chocolate glaze on a wooden cake stand

Banana Bundt Cake Recipe

Taking the classic chocolate and banana combo to the next level with this moist and delicious banana bundt cake with a chocolate glaze drizzle.
4.41 from 5 votes
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Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana desserts, banana recipes, bundt cake recipe, chocolate banana cake, easy bundt cake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Sam Adler

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana About 2 medium-large or 3 small bananas
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking power
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

For the glaze

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • Chocolate Chips for garnish (optional)

Instructions

For the cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 F and generously grease a bundt pan with baking spray. You can make this recipe by hand or by using a hand or stand mixer on medium speed.
  • In a large bowl mash the 1 cup bananas. It's ok if there are little lumps. Add the 3 eggs, 1 cup vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and stir to combine. Add the 1 1/2 cups of sugar to combine.
  • In another bowl or over a large piece of parchment paper combine the 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Add the mixture to the bowl and mix lightly until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes. The cake is done when the edges start to pull away from the sides and the top feels firm when touched.
  • Allow cake to cool at least 10 minutes then invert into a wired rack to cool.

For the glaze

  • Combine 1 cup chocolate chips with 1 tsp vegetable oil in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between until chocolate has melted.
  • Drizzle over cooled cake. Sprinkle leftover chocolate chips on top of the glaze for more chocolate flavor.

Notes

You can add chocolate chips to the batter to make this a Banana Chocolate Chip cake!
Make sure you cool the cake correctly for maximum success. Only let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert onto a cooling rack. Make sure to spray the bundt pan generously with baking spray too.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Banana Bundt Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 450 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 205mg9%
Potassium 169mg5%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 32g36%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 83IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Sam Adler

Sam Adler is a Le Cordon Bleu professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger over on FrostingandFettuccine.com. She has been featured in numerous online and in-print publications including Taste of Home Magazine, Saveur Magazine, The Feed Feed, and Food Blogger Pro. Sam lives in Hollywood florida with her husband, two young kids, and french bulldog. When she’s not baking and dancing in her kitchen you can find her at her favorite yoga spot.

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  1. Jen says

    December 26, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    Easy to bake and super delicious!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      December 28, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you so much Jen! You are the best!!!

      Reply
  2. Dorothy Voreis says

    May 29, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    I never used to bake or eat banana bread/cake as it wasn’t an intense enough flavor. I saw an article in one of my cookbooks where the pastry chef was talking about freezing bananas when they too “old and black” to eat. She peeled them, threw them into a plastic bag. Thawed them overnight in the fridge, took all the juices they gave up and simmered them on the stove and reduced them to a 1/4 cup, added to her batter. Wow! The flavor was terrific! I have also added the little finger bananas (dried) diced, from Trader Joes to amp flavor even more and keep the cake/bread moist. Am in fact baking a bundt cake today using this method. (I get about 3/4 to 1 cup of banana juice from three large bananas to reduce.)

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      July 18, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      Sounds cool to me!

      Reply

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