Easy Banana Bread Bundt Cake

overhead view of a bundt cake with bananas and chocolate chips.

5 from 1 vote

Flavorful banana bread bundt cake made with overripe bananas, chocolate chips, or chocolate streusel and covered with a simple powdered sugar and lemon glaze.

Prep Time25

Cook Time45

Course: Bread, Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: slices

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

Bundt cake pan 10-cup capacity

Ingredients

3 bananas overripe, Note 2
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 250 g
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch of salt
1 stick unsalted butter soft 4 oz/ 115 g
⅓ cup brown sugar 60 g
¼ cup granulated sugar 50 g
2 large eggs at room temperature
¼ cup chocolate streusel 50 g + 1 teaspoon for decoration, Note 3
¾ cup powdered sugar 2 ½ oz/ 75 g
3-4 teaspoons lemon juice or milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 360°F/ 175°C. Grease and flour the cake pan thoroughly, including all the nooks and crannies (Note 4). Turn it over the sink and pat it gently to remove the excess flour. A silicon bundt cake pan doesn’t need to be prepared.
Bananas: Peel and mash the bananas with a fork.
3 overripe bananas
Dry ingredients: Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set them aside.
1 ¾ cup/ 250 g flour + 1 teaspoon baking soda +1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1 pinch of salt
Wet ingredients: Beat the soft butter and both kinds of sugar in a large bowl and on medium-high speed until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well in between. Stir in the mashed bananas.
1 stick/ 115 g soft butter + ⅓ cup/ 60 g brown sugar + ¼ cup/ 50 g granulated sugar + 2 eggs + bananas
Combine batter: Sift the flour mixture over the wet mixture and fold it in gently using a rubber spatula until just combined. Don’t overmix.
Fold in the chocolate streusel or chips in just 2 or 3 movements.
¼ cup/ 50 g streusel OR ½ cup/ 80 g chips
Bake: Transfer the cake batter to the prepared bundt cake pan. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Rest in the pan: Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes. Then, carefully invert the pan onto a wire rack to release the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving or adding the glaze.
Glaze: Mix the powdered sugar with 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice. Add more lemon juice if necessary; the glaze should be thick yet slightly pourable. Pour over the bread, sprinkle the bundt cake with a few more chocolate streusels, and let it set.
¾ cup/75 g powdered sugar + 3-4 teaspoon lemon juice + 1 teaspoon chocolate streusel

Notes

Scale: Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it guarantees the best results (Amazon affiliate link).
Bananas: Unpeeled weight 1 lb/ 450 g; peeled weight 12 oz/ 350g.
Chocolate chips are also great. You can add ½ cup of chocolate chips if you like.
Pan: Even a nonstick pan needs to be thoroughly greased and flour, including all the nooks and crannies; if you don’t do it, the cake will stick to the pan and break when you try to remove it from the pan. A silicon bundt cake pan doesn’t need to be greased and floured.

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