Description
Learn how to make the best ever banana bundt cake with this simple recipe. It’s moist, flavorful, and topped with a delicious cream cheese icing. Perfect for beginners!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 2⅛ cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1½ cup Buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas)
- CREAM CHEESE ICING:
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease and flour a bundt pan. Set it aside.
- Mash the bananas and mix in the lemon juice. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to combine the softened butter, oil, and sugar. Mix until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined after each addition.
- Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix well. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is thoroughly mixed.
- Add the baking soda and flour. Mix gently until just combined.
- Add the mashed bananas to the batter and mix gently again.
- Pour the cake batter evenly into the prepared bundt pan. Do not fill the pan more than ⅔ full.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Immediately after removing the cake from the oven, place the bundt pan into your freezer for 45-60 minutes.
- While the cake is freezing, prepare the cream cheese icing. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and softened cream cheese. Beat for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until blended.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until the icing is smooth. If you are using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt with the powdered sugar.
- Remove the cake from the freezer after 45-60 minutes. Frost the cake with the cream cheese icing.
Notes
- Using very ripe bananas will give your cake the best flavor.
- Freezing the cake briefly after baking helps it firm up, making it easier to remove from the pan and preventing breakage.
- Adjust baking time as needed for your oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American