- The batter became too dense.
- Your baking powder may have expired, or you put too much banana in (its weight compressed the dough).
Banana and vanilla Bundt cake
Vanilla and banana both contain vanillin (or similar aroma compounds), so they reinforce each other. This recipe is a textbook example of 'moist' cakes: the milk and banana together ensure the Bundt doesn't dry out for days.
Ingredients
2
pieces
Ripe bananas
200
g
Plain flour
150
g
Caster sugar
3
pieces
Eggs
100
g
Butter (melted)
1
tsp
Vanilla extract (or paste)
1
packet
Baking powder
100
ml
Milk
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Bundt tin
- Fork
- Whisk
Allergen Information
Gluten
Eggs
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour the tin.
Tip: Foundation.
2
✓
Mash the banana.
Tip: Make it as smooth as possible to distribute in the batter.
3
✓
Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla, then add the melted butter, milk and banana.
Tip: Everything in one bowl (wet phase).
4
✓
Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder, then fold into the wet mixture.
Tip: Only mix until combined.
5
✓
Pour into the tin, smooth out.
Tip: Tap the tin on the counter to release large air bubbles.
6
✓
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Tip: Skewer test!
7
✓
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out.
Tip: Gravity helps if you cool it upside down on a rack, but be careful!
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Ripe bananas
- 200 g Plain flour
- 150 g Caster sugar
- 3 pieces Eggs
- 100 g Butter (melted)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract (or paste)
- 1 packet Baking powder
- 100 ml Milk
- 1 pinch Salt