- Why did the cake collapse?
- Maybe you overmixed (developed gluten) or used too much baking powder. Don't open oven door in first 20 mins!
- Can I replace butter with oil?
- Yes, oil makes it softer, but butter tastes richer.
Apple & banana Bundt cake
The 'rescue cake' for when spotty bananas and wrinkly apples sit in the fruit bowl. Banana starch and sugars caramelise during baking, making the crumb incredibly moist and fragrant, while the Bundt tin elevates this simple batter to festive status.
Ingredients
250
g
Plain Flour
150
g
Granulated Sugar
3
Eggs (room temperature)
100
g
Butter (melted, not hot)
2
Bananas (ripe, spotty)
150
g
Apple (grated)
1
packet
Baking Powder
1
packet
Vanilla Sugar
50
ml
Milk
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Bundt tin / Ring mould
- Hand mixer or whisk
- Grater
- 2 mixing bowls
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Eggs
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease tin thoroughly with butter, dust with flour, tap out excess.
Tip: 'Breeding' the tin ensures batter grips while baking, then slides out smoothly. (Release).
2
✓
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Tip: Salt highlights sweetness; mixing powder prevents large holes. (Flavour balance & volume).
3
✓
Mash bananas with fork. Grate apple, squeeze out juice (drink the juice, it's tasty!).
Tip: If apple stays too juicy, it can make the cake soggy with a raw-like centre.
4
✓
Whisk whole eggs with sugars until pale yellow and creamy (3-4 mins).
Tip: More air whipped into eggs means lighter structure. (Mechanical leavening).
5
✓
Mix melted butter, milk, banana, and grated apple into egg mixture.
Tip: Butter shouldn't be hot or it curdles eggs.
6
✓
Fold in flour mixture in batches, mixing only until flour disappears. Don't overmix!
Tip: Overmixing activates gluten, making cake chewy not crumbly. (Gluten strands).
7
✓
Pour into tin, bake 40-45 mins. Skewer test: if clean, it's done.
Tip: If top browns too fast but inside raw, cover with foil.
8
✓
Cool in tin 10 mins, then turn onto rack.
Tip: Hot cake structure is weak; immediate turning breaks it. 10 mins stabilizes it.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 250 g Plain Flour
- 150 g Granulated Sugar
- 3 Eggs (room temperature)
- 100 g Butter (melted, not hot)
- 2 Bananas (ripe, spotty)
- 150 g Apple (grated)
- 1 packet Baking Powder
- 1 packet Vanilla Sugar
- 50 ml Milk
- 1 pinch Salt