I have made no secret on this blog about how much I am obsessed love banana recipes 😀 I have a ton of them already on the blog and I will no doubt be creating more in the future. I seriously just can’t get enough. Tender, moist, sweet banana cake is just amazing!
So what makes this Banana Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake different from the ton of other banana recipes on this blog? And no it’s not just the shape of the cake pan, although that is a point to be taken! I have never dared to make a bundt cake before.
It’s the addition of buttermilk, this wonder ingredient gives this cake a really tender crumb, which helps combat the heaviness, which can happen with banana-based recipes. This is a surprisingly light and fluffy cake.
I also added in a good amount of dark chocolate chips, you could use milk chocolate but I find that a little too sweet for my tastes. I like dark bittersweet chocolate in my baking.
I also kept the frosting on the simple side. This sweet tender cake doesn’t need a supporting act!
Banana Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 125 grams unsalted butter (1 stick and 1 tablespoon)
- 250 grams light brown sugar (1 and 1/4 cups lightly packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium ripe bananas - mashed
- 120 millilitres buttermilk (1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 250 grams plain / all purpose flour (2 cups)
- 100 grams dark / bittersweet chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
Glaze
- 8 tablespoons icing (confectioners sugar)
- 2 to 4 teaspoon cold water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190C / 375F / Gas mark 5 and very lightly grease your bundt pan with release spray or butter it.
- Cream the butter an sugar together until it is light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time beating between each addition.
- Then add in the vanilla, mashed banana's and buttermilk and mix till fully incorporated into the batter.
- Sieve, then gently fold in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour until just combined.
- Then carefully fold in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into your bundt cake pan.
- Place in the centre of your oven for 40 minutes.
- My oven is a slow oven so check on the cake at 35 minutes, if a pick comes out clean then your cake is ready, if not then bake for another 5 minutes.
- Once ready, take it out of the oven and allow it to sit in the cake pan for 20 to 30 minutes. Then turn it out on to a wire rack to fully cool down.
- If you are making the icing drizzle, then mix your icing sugar with the water in a small bowl and drizzle over the top of the cooled cake.
- As this is a moist cake, it will keep in an airtight tin at room temperature for up to 5 days. The un glazed cake can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
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I made this today, and it is excellent. My three-year-old granddaughter really loved it! I would like to post it on my blog. Is that already if I include a link back here?
I am so pleased that you all loved it 😀 yes I would love to see your cake, place a link back so I can check it out. I can’t wait to see it.
I’m so glad I came across this recipe! I received a Bundt pan for Christmas and I have only used it once. Really looking forward to trying this out with it. Banana recipes are a favorite in our house and my kiddos will definitely enjoy the addition of chocolate.
Hi Christy, thank you. I’m sure you’ll love it, banana cake always goes down well in my house too 🙂
Looks delicious! I love recipes that include banana – I never get tired of them. Pinning this. 🙂
Hi Sarah, thank you, I too am a little banana obsessed 😀
The recipe looks yummy. I must try it 🙂 … thanks for sharing with us
Hi Deepak, thank you. It’s a great recipe!
Yum, this cake looks so tempting. I love this recipe I must try it, thanks for sharing.
Hi Maria, thank you 🙂
That would get a standing ovation if I brought it to the table after dinner. Yum.
Hi Maureen, thank you so much 😀
This bundt cake is so pretty! I love baking with bananas too and it sounds perfect with the chocolate chips!
Hi Kelly, thank you so much. Banana’s are my all time favourite and went great with the chocolate chips.
Mmm, I love bananas in any baked goods because they naturally add extra sweetness! Nothing is ever too sweet for me, but I like semisweet chips combined with bananas, too. 🙂
Hi Brianna, banans in baked goods are amazing you’re right they add another layer of sweetness 😀
This recipes doesn’t look to hard to make, but can you use gluten-free flour and artificial sweetener instead? I would like to make it someday.
Hi Ruth, I haven’t tried to make this recipe with gluten free flour and artificial sweetener. In theory it should work but you would need to reduce the amount of sweeter to sugar ratio and find a gluten free baking powder to help it rise. Good luck if you give it a go 😀
I just love this bundt cake. It looks so moist and amazing. I definitely have to give this a try
Hi Kia, thank you so much. You’ll love it when you give it a try 😀
I too love baking with bananas. Your bundt cake looks so pretty.
Hi Angie, thank you. Bananas are so grate in baking flavoursome and so sweet.
Love the slightly sour taste buttermilk gives in baking, this cake looks fab.
Thank you, I too adore buttermilk and use it as often as I can!