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Banana walnut bundt cake By Kanika Bhowmik

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The flavor of banana is complemented perfectly with slightly bitter taste of walnuts. Glaze is made up of brown sugar which gives it a caramel taste. Slice it up and serve with hot coffee or tea.

Serves

10 Servings

Cooking Time

30 Mins

Meal Type

DESSERT

INGREDIENTS

  • All purpose flour - 1.5 cups
  • Egg ( room temperatur- 1
  • Granulated sugar - 3/4 cup
  • Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
  • Sour cream- 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
  • Mashed very ripe bananas - 2
  • Walnuts chopped - 1/2 cup
  • Icing ingredients:
  • Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
  • Milk - 2 tablespoon
  • Brown sugar - 1/4 cup
  • Powdered white sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Toasted walnuts - 1/4 cup

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Beat butter until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat for another minute, at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add vanilla and egg. Mix in bananas (the mixture might curdle, that's oAdd dry ingredients and sour cream. Grease 6 cup Bundt pan and add the batter to the pan. Tap the pan on the counter a couple times (to remove air bubbles), then smooth if the top. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack until it is cool enough to handle. Then carefully unmold the cake and place it back on the rack to cool completely.
  2. 2

    Icing method: In a small saucepan combine butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking frequently. cook until the sugar is dissolved, a minute or two. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Add vanilla, whisking to combine. Add powdered sugar 1/4 cup until you reach your desired consistency. The icing will start to firm up quickly so have the cake cooled and ready. Drizzle the icing over the cake and immediately sprinkle with nuts. The icing will set in a matter of minutes.