This banana bundt cake recipe uses oil, rather than butter for an extra moist crumb. We like our banana bundt cake with all of the chocolates -- chocolate chips in the batter, chocolate ganache glaze, and chocolate chips sprinkled on top!
1cupmashed overripe bananasabout 2 large bananas or 3 small bananas
3large eggs at room temperature
1cupvegetable oil or canola oil
2tspvanilla extract
1 1/2cupsgranulated white sugar
2cupsall purpose flour
1tspbaking powder
1/2tspbaking soda
1/2tspsalt
1/2cupchocolate chips
For the chocolate ganache glaze:
4ozsemisweet chocolate
1/2cupheavy cream
To decorate
1/2cupmini chocolate chipswe like to use a mix of white and dark
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F and spray a 10 cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the 3 eggs, oil, and vanilla to the mashed bananas and stir to combine. Add the sugar to the banana mixture and stir to combine.
Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) into the wet ingredients. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt cake pan.
Bake 45 minutes until the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan and the top feels firm when touched.
Allow cake to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then immediately flip onto a wire rack. Bring to room temperature before decorating.
To make the ganache:
Pour the cream and chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20 second increments, stirring in between bursts, until the chocolate is starting to melt into the cream. Stir to fully combine and melt the chocolate. Do not overheat or the chocolate will burn.
To decorate:
Once the ganache has cooled enough to hold a bit of shape, put the ganache in a piping bag with a small round tip and drizzle over the top of the cake. Top with mini chocolate chips.
Notes
Enjoy your slice of cake topped with whipped cream or with a scoop of ice cream. Cake stores well wrapped in plastic wrap for several days.