This Bundt Cake Banana Bread is soft and flavorful. Use up those overripe bananas in this simple, classic recipe that's easy and delicious!
I know this is not your typical Christmas baking recipe, but if you make several loaves, it would make a wonderful homemade from the kitchen gift or an easy Christmas morning breakfast that you could make ahead! Just wake up, warm it in the microwave, and spread on some softened butter... mmmm, perfection!
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When I got married in 1997, one of my wedding gifts was a Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. I used that cookbook more times than I could ever count and eventually until the pages were falling out. We've moved 11 times in our 25+ years of marriage and at some point, my cookbook was tossed because it was falling apart.
It makes me sad to think about it, but hey... it definitely got plenty of use out of it.
Anywho... I've never been a fan of banana-flavored-anything so making a banana cake recipe was not on my to-do list.
But I hate to waste and since Richy loves to eat bananas, so we often have them in the house. Early on in our marriage, when bananas would get overripe, I despised having to throw them out. 🍌🍌🍌
That's when I discovered the recipe for Banana Bread in my Better Homes & Gardens cookbook and started making it for him using those brown bananas. At some point in those early years is when I also learned I could freeze overripe bananas and save them up until I had enough to bake.
Bundt Cake Banana Bread
Do I love this banana bundt cake? Meh. I can tolerate a very fresh, very warm slice of it, but as soon as it cools to room temperature, I'm done with it.
Thankfully, my husband and kids do not feel that way and they'll eat it day and night until it's gone. So even though it's not my favorite, my family and friends give it rave reviews! The same goes for this banana pudding recipe - it's just not my favorite thing... but my family is crazy for it, so I make it nonetheless.
Soooo.... to this day, I toss my brown ripe bananas in the freezer and save them up until I have enough to make banana bread. Recently my stash of frozen brown bananas had gotten out of hand and I had enough bananas to bake 6 pans - including my bundt pan (when I ran out of loaf pans). 🍞
I shared one with our neighbor, but my kids and Richy knocked out the rest of the pans in a matter of days (except for one last one still in the freezer).
Anywho - I thought I'd share the recipe that I use and how I sometimes bake it in a bundt pan. I don't know why having a hole in the center of the cake makes it so much better, but it does!
I skip any streusel or glaze for our bread. I just dust it with powdered sugar and call it a day!
But if you like your banana bread to be fancier, see down below for some variations, toppings and add-ins that will take it to the next level.
Really I'm not sure where cake recipes end and bread recipes begin. This could easily be considered a bread or a cake in my opinion. Today it's Banana Bread in a bundt cake pan... so call it what you want 😉
I have the printable recipe down below for you! Enjoy ❤️️
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Large eggs, beaten
- Mashed banana (7-8 medium)
- Granulated sugar
- Cooking oil or melted unsalted butter (use oil for a dairy-free cake, or see the substitutions below)
- Chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional - or see other toppings below)
Equipment Needed:
- 10-inch Bundt Pan
- Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Can I abake a bundt cake in a loaf pan?
Yes, you can bake this recipe in a 9-inch loaf pan, just be careful to not overfill it. Leave at least half an inch at the top of the pan for the cake to rise without overflowing. If you're concerned, put a baking sheet underneath it in the oven to save yourself from a nasty mess.
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Variations
- Stir ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter because chocolate chips make everything better!
- Add nuts for some texture and extra crunch - pecans or walnuts are best!
- Amp up the flavor by adding 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract or banana flavor.
- Amp up this cake with a brown sugar crunch on top, or make this amazing cream cheese glaze to drizzle over the top. If you want to really emphasize that it's cake - go all out and top it with cream cheese frosting.
- I love texture in my cakes, so if you love nuts and texture, add ½ cup of pecans or walnuts to the batter at the end!
- If you are opposed to baking with oil, you can certainly substitute apple sauce in its place and still have a delicious recipe. See this Fresh Apple Cake recipe as an example.
Dairy-Free Bundt Cake Banana Bread
While many banana bread and/or bundt cake recipes have sour cream, plain yogurt or greek yogurt in them for added moisture, those ingredients aren't necessary here. The bananas and oil take care of that so you have a truly dairy-free cake that is delicious and not even remotely dry!
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This recipe was featured at Full Plate Thursday!
Printable Recipe
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Bundt Cake Banana Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Description
This Bundt Cake Banana Bread is soft and flavorful - made with overripe bananas, it's a simple, classic recipe that's easy and delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 ¼ cups mashed banana (7-8 medium)
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup cooking oil or melted butter
- ½ cup chopped nuts, optional (walnuts or pecans work well)
- Powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Spray a 10" bundt cake pan with Baker's Joy (or brush with homemade version); set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a medium bowl combine eggs, bananas, sugar, and oil (or butter) and mix on medium speed until smooth.
Pour the wet mixture all at once into the dry ingredients. Stir the flour mixture just until moistened (batter should be lumpy), scrape down the sides as needed. Fold in nuts, if applicable.
Spoon the cake batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean (if necessary, cover loosely with foil the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning).
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Flip out of the pan and enjoy warm. Or wrap tightly to store. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Makes one bundt cake pan of banana bread (20--24 slices).
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 60
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: banana, bread, bananas, overripe, bundt, bundt cake, cake, banana cake, banana bread, easy, recipe, dairy-free
Mari A
Hi Rose,
I made the Bundt Banana Bread Cake. It is amazing! It was delicious and moist. Thank you.
Rose
THanks for the feedback Mari - happy to hear it!
Anne Marie Landreneau
This is a great and easy recipe. My family loved it and it is not dry or tasteless. Highly recommend this recipe!
★★★★★
Mallorie Hardesty
I made this Bundt cake with Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour and it was AMAZING! I imagine it tastes just the same as using real flour. It’s the perfect mix of moisture, sweetness and banana. Thank you!
★★★★★
Thi Vu
I loved this recipe! The Bundt cake came out amazing! It was honestly so addicting to eat. One small suggestion that I might add is that there was a small spelling error within the ingredient list. I think you meant to say "Powdered sugar for dusting".
★★★★★
Kristi
Can I exchange the sugar for Splenda without problems it’s granulated ? Thank you
Rose
I don't bake a lot with Splenda but I know some of the Splenda blends swap with sugar 1:1.
Tammi
Yes, I do it all the time! Delicious!
Maxwell
Very moist and tasted great - will definitely make this again.
Sarina Kinnunen
I can't wait to try this! I love mixing it up a bit and using a bundt pan.
Lela
This is THE banana bread recipe and I always make it in my Bundt pan and it ALWAYS turns out!
★★★★★
Sammy
I made this in an anniversary Bundt pan and was afraid it wouldn’t be high enough. It was perfect! The only change I made was to increase walnuts to a full cup. Baked for 60 minutes.
★★★★★
Regina
Absolutely amazing recipe. My family’s favourite. I made it over 20 times already and it always turns out great. I just use less sugar (2/3 cup) and make sure I put 8 bananas in it, otherwise the recipe is perfect. Bundt cake elevates the simple banana bread and it looks like a decadent dessert when it comes out. Nobody in my family likes the ends of banana bread when it is baked in a loaf pan, so baking it in Bundt pan solves the problem. Plus I am getting more use of my pretty Bundt pan that way. Thank you Rose for this fantastic recipe! God bless!
★★★★★
Rose
It makes me SO happy to hear this!! Thank you!
Harriet
This banana bread cake is so good. Extremely delicious. I have made it several times. I made it for a friend who just had to have his own, did not want to share.
★★★★★
Eric Weston
I love this recipe, thank you!
I've been making banana bread in loaf pans for years but it never seems to last very long. I was thinking of baking it in a bundt cake pan when I stumbled upon your recipe. The only adjustments that I made to it was to add a couple teaspoons of vanilla extract and to use a full teaspoon of cinnamon replacing the 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
★★★★★
Miz Helen
We have featured your awesome post on Full Plate Thursday, 586. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us and hope you will come back soon!
Miz Helen
★★★★★
lele
I made this recipe this morning and it came out beautifully! I didn’t have regular flour so I used cake flour and I accidentally used almond extract and it still came out delicious! Are you sure this recipe is 0 calories? I looked at the nutritional value and it stated zero calories!
★★★★★
Rose Atwater
Haha! I WISH it had zero calories but there was a glitch in my plugin. I reset it and it's fixed now 🙂 Thanks so much for your compliment!
Tracy Selby
Hi Rose…
I have made this several times in the last few years, but have never left a review. Every time it’s perfect! Getting ready to make it again for a trip to see Grandma (91) up north. She Loves it. Thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
LuLu
Could I add a couple of cups of frozen raspberries to this recipe? Thanks!
Susan
Frozen raspberries would add moisture to the recipe, so it would probably alter the baking time. Fresh raspberries would work better.