Description
Silky smooth banana breakfast bundt cake delivers pure morning comfort with Caribbean-inspired flavors. Rich banana-rum essence mingles delightfully with warm spices, promising you a delectable start to any day.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 ml) sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) finely chopped apples
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsalted butter, softened
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) chopped walnuts or pecans
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Thoroughly coat a 10-inch bundt pan with butter or cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, whisking together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until uniformly blended.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until the mixture reaches a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Slowly incorporate wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain cake’s delicate texture.
- Carefully fold chopped apples and nuts into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer batter to prepared bundt pan, using a spatula to spread the mixture uniformly and eliminate air pockets.
- Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 35-45 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean when cake is fully baked.
- Allow cake to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once fully cooled, optionally dust the cake’s surface with a delicate layer of powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and flavor in your breakfast bundt cake.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cake light and tender, stopping when ingredients are just combined.
- Toast nuts briefly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
- use gluten-free flour for a celiac-friendly version or replace butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free alternative.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 243 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg