Banana Bundt Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

Banana Bundt Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze – Thick and soft banana cake with a tender buttery crumb, topped with a decadent Brown Sugar Glaze. The BEST Banana Cake EVER! 

This here is the only banana cake recipe you will need from now until the end of time. This is the BEST banana cake I have ever (I mean, ever!) sunk my teeth into.

Note: I now buy bananas, ban my family from consuming them, then wait for them to ripen so I can immediately bake this cake.

Also to be noted, I might need to move up one pants size if this banana cake habit doesn’t quit. Wah.

Prefer a sheet cake? Try this Banana Cake topped with vanilla frosting.

Prefer a different flavor? Try this Pumpkin Bundt Cake.

I have been on a search for the perfect banana cake for months. I went back and forth about whether it should be a sheet cake or a bundt cake. What should I top it with? Cream cheese frosting? Brown sugar glaze? Chocolate? Decisions, decisions.

All my testing landed me on this recipe, which comes from the brilliant Dorie Greenspan.

Banana Bundt Cake

I made very few changes to the cake recipe itself, and I would call it perfect. Nearly two cups of mashed bananas add the banana flavor, sour cream adds moisture and balances out the sweetness, vanilla extract compliments the bananas, and the right amount of butter creates a tender crumb. See what I said about perfect?

I resisted the urge to add cinnamon or chocolate chips in order to really allow the bananas to shine. I am so, so, happy with how this cake turned out. Its flavor and consistency are spot on.

This cake can absolutely hold its own as-is, without the brown sugar glaze. You can serve it plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or with a smear of salted butter. But, because I am a “more is more” type of girl, I went ahead and whipped up a brown sugar glaze to pour over this beautiful Banana Bundt Cake.

Brown Sugar Glaze

This quick and easy glaze is made with butter, brown sugar and vanilla. It tastes like carmel-praline-brown sugar heaven. It slowly drips down the sides of the cake, coating each bite with sweet and buttery deliciousness. The glaze firms up quickly, which means you don’t have to wait too long before diving in.

Bonus: the glaze also acts like glue if you choose to garnish your cake with chopped walnuts or pecans.

Now, what are you waiting for? You know you want a slice of this cake. Bake, eat, share and enjoy.

P.S. There’s bananas in it, so it can totally be eaten for breakfast, right? Morning, noon, or night – I will never, ever turn down a slice of this beauty.

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