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    Home » Recipes » Cakes

    Published: Feb 14, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Banana Pound Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

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    This banana pound cake is moist, rich, dense, and packed with delicious ripe banana flavor. Topped with a simple brown sugar glaze and walnuts, every bite is as incredible as the last.

    a banana pound cake with frosting on a yellow cake plate

    We love banana bread and cakes around here and making this banana pound cake has been a great way to use up ripe bananas without making the typical banana bread recipes you'd expect.

    We have a lot of banana recipes on here and as much as I love banana bread, they do get tiring after a while. So to switch things up I made a banana bread pound cake and I must say this is probably my most favorite ripe banana recipe that I've ever made.

    This banana bundt cake is rich, buttery in texture and so moist that even days later it still tastes fresh and incredible.

    My daughter says it's her new favorite dessert and she wants it for her birthday (which is still several months away haha).

    Together she and I have finished off most of this bundt cake to ourselves but can you blame us? It's soooo good!

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    ingredients needed for banana pound cake and brown sugar glaze

    🥘 Ingredients

    Banana Pound Cake

    • Granulated sugar
    • Butter
    • Eggs
    • Bananas
    • Vanilla
    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking soda
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Cinnamon
    • Sour cream

    Banana cake glaze

    • Butter
    • Brown sugar
    • Milk
    • Vanilla
    • Powdered sugar
    • Walnuts *Optional

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Bundt pan
    • Electric mixer
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Mixing bowls
    • Small pot

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make banana pound cake with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Set aside.

    In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.

    two sticks of butter in a bowl with granulated sugar

    Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

    one egg added to creamed butter and sugar mixture in bowl

    Add in the mashed bananas and the vanilla. Stir again.

    butter sugar mixture with banana and vanilla being added

    In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

    dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk

    Add half of the sour cream into the batter and mix.

    sour cream being added to banana cake batter

    Add in half of the flour mixture and mix again.

    portion of dry ingredients being added to bowl of wet ingredients

    Stir in the last of the sour cream, and then mix in the last of the flour mixture, stirring until combined.

    banana cake batter in a bowl

    Pour the mixture into your prepared bundt pan and bake for 75 minutes to 85 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.

    baked banana pound cake in a bundt pan

    Let cake cool 10 minutes in the pan before flipping onto a wire rack and cooling completely.

    Once cooled, top with glaze.

    How to make banana cake glaze

    Melt the butter in a saucepan and add in the brown sugar. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved (about 3-5 minutes).

    brown sugar added to butter in a small pot

    Remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

    Whisk in the vanilla and milk.

    milk and vanilla added to butter and brown sugar mixture in a pot

    Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and beat in the powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.

    brown sugar mixture in a glass bowl with powdered sugar

    Pour over the cake quickly as it will set fast and top with walnuts if desired.

    Allow about 10-15 minutes to set before slicing and serving.

    aerial view of a glazed banana pound cake bundt cake

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    This banana pound cake recipe is easy to make but does require a lot of little steps such as beating the eggs one at a time. This is to help get the air into the cake and fluff it up for the perfect texture as it bakes.

    If desired you can add chopped walnuts into the batter. I wouldn't do more than ⅓ cup of nuts though as this will already have your bundt pan pretty full.

    As you pour the batter into the cake pan you'll notice that the atter almost reaches the top. Thanks to the lower cooking temp we don't have to worry about the cake rising up and overflowing.

    💭 FAQs

    What can I substitute for sour cream?

    If you'd like to swap out the sour cream in this banana bread bundt cake you can use plain unflavored Greek yogurt or even Chobani banana flavored yogurt for a stronger banana flavor.

    How long is banana pound cake good for?

    This cake is good for up to a week if covered properly and stored at room temperature. Of course, if you like it as much as we do it's unlikely to survive the weekend.

    Can I freeze banana pound cake?

    Yes, this cake will freeze very well if left unglazed before freezing. Simply let the cake cool completely and then wrap well in plastic wrap and store in a container (if you have one large enough). Then thaw before glazing and serving. Can be frozen for up to 2 months.

    a slice of banana pound cake on a servin plate with more cake in background

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    • Earth Day Cupcakes
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    📖 Recipe

    banana pound cake with brown sugar glaze on a yellow cake plate
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    4.75 from 4 votes

    Banana Pound Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

    This banana pound cake is moist, rich, dense, and packed with delicious ripe banana flavor. Topped with a simple brown sugar glaze and walnuts, every bite is as incredible as the last.
    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Cooling 1 hr
    Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 649kcal
    Cost Recipe $5.70 / Serving $0.48
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    Equipment

    • Bundt Pan
    • Electric Mixer
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Small pot

    Ingredients

    Banana Pound Cake

    • 3 cups granulated sugar ($0.66)
    • 1 cup butter, softened ($1.50)
    • 6 large eggs ($0.48)
    • 2 cup banana, mashed (about 4) ($1.00)
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla ($0.04)
    • 3 cups flour ($0.24)
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda ($0.01)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder ($0.02)
    • 1 teaspoon salt ($0.10)
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ($0.10)
    • 1 cup sour cream ($0.80)

    Brown Sugar Glaze

    • ¼ cup butter ($0.38)
    • ½ cup packed brown sugar ($0.18)
    • 2 tablespoon milk ($0.01)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla ($0.01)
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar ($0.17)
    • walnuts for garnish *optional
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    Instructions

    How to make banana pound cake

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour bundt pan. Set aside.
    • Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy and light.
    • Add in the eggs 1 at time, beating after each.
    • Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla.
    • In another bowl, combine dry ingredients.
    • Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet alternatingly with sour cream.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
    • Bake for 75-85 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
    • Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before flipping onto a wire cooling rack to finish cooling completely.

    How to make brown sugar glaze

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add in the brown sugar. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved (about 3-5 minutes).
    • Remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
    • Whisk in the vanilla and milk.
    • Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and beat in the powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
    • Pour over the cake quickly as it will set fast and top with walnuts if desired.
    • Allow about 10-15 minutes to set before slicing and serving.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    This banana pound cake recipe is easy to make but does require a lot of little steps such as beating the eggs one at a time. This is to help get the air into the cake and fluff it up for the perfect texture as it bakes.
    If desired you can add chopped walnuts into the batter. I wouldn't do more than ⅓ cup of nuts though as this will already have your bundt pan pretty full.
    As you pour the batter into the cake pan you'll notice that the atter almost reaches the top. Thanks to the lower cooking temp we don't have to worry about the cake rising up and overflowing.

    Storage

    This cake is good for up to a week if covered properly and stored at room temperature. Of course, if you like it as much as we do it's unlikely to survive the weekend.
    This cake will freeze very well if left unglazed before freezing. Simply let the cake cool completely and then wrap well in plastic wrap and store in a container (if you have one large enough). Then thaw before glazing and serving. Can be frozen for up to 2 months.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 101.2g | Protein: 8.4g | Fat: 24.7g | Saturated Fat: 14.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 150.6mg | Sodium: 356.3mg | Potassium: 352.1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 71.2g | Vitamin A: 225.8IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2.2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
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    Comments

    1. Melissa Huffman says

      March 28, 2022 at 11:03 am

      Have you made this in a normal cake pan? Any recommendations for temp or time for maybe 1-2 9x9 round pans? I don't have a bunt pant

      Reply
      • Nicole says

        March 28, 2022 at 1:43 pm

        I have not made it in round cake pans yet so I'm not 100% sure on the bake times but I would estimate that (2) 9x9 cake pans or (3) 8x8 cake pans would take 30-40 minutes to bake and that a large 9x13 baking dish may take closer to an hour. The baking temperature shouldn't change, its kept low heat so that the cake doesn't rise too high and stays dense and moist like banana bread. If you try any of these baking sizes, let me know how it goes!

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