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    Published: Apr 19, 2022 · Modified: Apr 8, 2022 by Pam

    Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze

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    Here you’ll find all the great flavor of a moist banana bread in bundt cake form. An optional bourbon glaze adds an extra bit of tasty sweetness.

    banana bread bundt cake with white glaze on cake stand.

    Why you’ll love it

    If you love banana bread you’ll love this banana bundt cake. The sweetness is the same but we’ve cut back on the butter to give it a slightly firmer texture.

    It’s pretty! Y’all, as much as we love old school Banana Nut Bread there is nothing good looking about it. It’s just a plain brown box, right?

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    A bundt cake, though? It’s a thing of beauty. We used our traditional 12 cup pan, but there are lots of interesting choices out there. Just check out this page full of options. Be sure to order at least the 12 cup size because this recipe makes more batter than will go in a 10 cup bundt pan.

    Keeping in mind the size of the cake you can rest assured that you’ll get more servings from this cake than you would a traditional loaf. If you only cut into 12 pieces they’re going to be big ones.

    More likely you’ll cut smaller pieces and be able to get at least 14 servings. A few of those slices added to your Breakfast Charcuterie Board would be a great idea!

    If you have some bananas left over from your cake, you can always make some Banana Pudding.

    The bourbon glaze is optional

    Now, you know we use bourbon around here like most people use vanilla. In fact, we love it in savory dishes too. Our Bourbon Glazed Beef Tenderloin is our go-to beef recipe and butternut squash is perfectly paired with bourbon and bacon in this recipe.

    It gives an interesting twist of flavor to the glaze for this cake but you can leave the bourbon out and just add a little more milk.

    Or, you can leave the glaze off all together and have an unglazed bundt. To dress it up a little you can always add a dusting of powdered sugar like we do on Charleston Chewies and Hot Fudge Pudding Cake.

    piece of bundt cake about to be served.

    Ingredients

    • Butter – salted or unsalted works fine
    • Sugar – granulated white sugar
    • Ripe Bananas – 4 if you have larger bananas, 5 if they’re smaller. Make sure they’re ripe (starting to get brown spots on the skin) or they won’t mash up well
    • Eggs – large eggs are the standard in baking
    • Flour – plain all purpose
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt
    • Vanilla
    • Confectioners Sugar
    • Bourbon – We keep a less expensive bourbon on hand for cooking
    • Milk – We use whole milk, but you can use any type you have on hand or substitute half-and-half if you like

    How to make Banana Bread Bundt Cake

    1. Cream the room temperature butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy – about 1-2 minutes.
    2. Stir the mashed bananas, eggs, and the vanilla into the butter mixture.
    3. Stir all of the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
    4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until well blended.
    5. Pour into a 12-14 cup bundt pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with a baking spray like Bakers Joy.
    6. Bake for 50-60 minutes at 325 degrees checking for doneness by inserting a clean toothpick in the center. As soon as it comes out clean remove the cake from the oven to cool for 8-10 minutes before removing from pan.
    7. After the cake is completely cool stir together the sugar and wet ingredients for the glaze and pour or drizzle over cake.

    Tips and Tricks

    • To mash bananas use a fork, a blender or food processor, or the fun method we describe in our Banana Buttermilk Pancakes recipe.
    • Always use a combination of grease of some type and flour to coat your pan. We love the sprays designed specifically for that because it’s so easy to get into every little nook and cranny.
    • Start checking for doneness at 50 minutes with a clean toothpick. If you get wet batter on the pick close the oven door gently and check again in 3 to 4 minutes.
    banana cake made in bundt cake pan with white glaze.

    Storage

    This cake will keep at room temperature for about 2 days if covered with a cake cover. After two days you probably won’t have any left, but if you do refrigerate it.

    It will keep for 2-3 months in the freezer if wrapped well. To keep the wrap from sticking to the glaze freeze it unwrapped and then wrap it and put back in freezer.

    A common question

    Can this bundt cake be made in a loaf pan? This recipe has been created specifically for making a banana bundt cake. It makes too much batter to make in a loaf pan. We’ve also cut back on the butter to give it a slightly firmer “cake like” texture.

    We have not tested this recipe in a loaf pan, but if we did it would be in two smaller loaf pans.

    part of a bundt cake with banana on white stand.

    Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze

    Pam
    Here you'll find all the great flavor of a moist banana bread in bundt cake form. An optional bourbon glaze adds an extra bit of tasty sweetness.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 14 people
    Calories 365 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For the Cake

    • ¾ cup butter room temperature
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 4 eggs lightly beaten
    • 4 large bananas, ripe or 5 small to medium, mashed or blended until smooth
    • 1½ teaspoons vanilla
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    For the Glaze

    • 1½ cups confectioners sugar
    • 2 teaspoons bourbon
    • 2-2½ Tablespoons whole milk

    Instructions
     

    For the Cake

    • Cream butter and sugar with mixer for about 1-2 minutes.
    • Add eggs, banana and vanilla and blend until smooth.
    • Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
    • Add flour mixture gradually to wet ingredients mixing until well blended.
    • Pour into a greased and floured 12-14 cup bundt cake pan.
    • Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or just until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
    • Cool in pan for 8-10 minutes and then remove to rack to complete cooling.

    For the Glaze

    • Stir sugar and liquids until smooth.
    • Pour slowly over cooled cake.

    Notes

    • Bananas may be mashed with a fork, placed in plastic bag and mashed with hands, or blended until creamy in blender or food processor.
    • Glaze may be omitted and cake left plain or dusted with confectioners sugar.
    • All milk may be used in place of bourbon, adding ½ teaspoon vanilla

    Nutrition

    Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 166mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Holley says

      April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      What an amazing flavor combination!! Loving this recipe!!

      Reply
    2. Kate says

      April 26, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      I served this banana bundt bread for brunch and everyone loved it! It was so moist and delicious!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        April 27, 2022 at 9:37 am

        Yay! Thanks, Kate.

        Reply
    3. Sara Welch says

      April 26, 2022 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      Enjoyed this for an afternoon treat, and it did not disappoint! Easy, delicious and exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        April 27, 2022 at 9:37 am

        Thanks for letting us know Sara!

        Reply
    4. Angela says

      April 26, 2022 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      Such a delicious recipe. The cake is super moist and the bourbon glaze was incredible!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        April 27, 2022 at 9:37 am

        Thanks Angela!

        Reply
    5. Cynthia says

      April 26, 2022 at 7:05 pm

      5 stars
      I cannot wait to eat this – the cake is baking and my kitchen smells so good right now. And, yea, definitely not skipping the bourbon in the icing! Delicious idea!

      Reply
    6. Marita says

      July 14, 2022 at 11:55 pm

      How many cups of mashed banana’s is your recipe calling out? I went with 5 sm-med banana’s and I’m concerned my batter is too liquidy. I’m letting it sit before pouring into the bundt pan. In case it doesn’t turn out quite right, as banana size may be subjective, I thought I would ask what’s the measurement for mashed banana’s. Thank you in advance!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        July 19, 2022 at 10:45 am

        Marita, We haven’t tried measuring the bananas for it’s a super forgiving recipe. Hopefully yours was good with 5 small-medium. Even mashed bananas are not super liquidy, so I wonder if you need to check your other ingredients too.

        Reply

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