Tuesdays with Dorie: Classic Banana Bundt Cake
August 4, 2009 at 1:21 am | Posted in bundt cakes, cakes & tortes, groups, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 49 Comments
At the end of every month, just before the new list of TWD recipes comes out, I do a little dance in the hopes that a Bundt cake will be chosen. My efforts to summon the cake gods have gone unrealized every time, but leave it to Mary The Food Librarian, herself a lover of all things Bundted (seriously, she has made a bazillion of them), to finally chose Dorie’s Classic Banana Bundt. Yay!! (Now I am doing my happy dance!)
I love Bundt cakes, and this banana one is no exception. It’s dense and moist, not unlike a banana bread. It’s full of banana flavor, and the inside is full of those little black squigglies…do you know what I’m talking about? Those fascinate me, and I must study them in every slice.
I made half a recipe of this cake in my treasured six-cup Bundt pan. I switched out a quarter cup of the AP flour for whole wheat, and added in a sprinkle of nutmeg. I also used half sour cream and half yogurt in the batter. The coolest thing about any Bundt is how pretty it is, no thanks to me– it just comes out of the pan that way (provided I spray it well)! I drizzled a quick and easy milk chocolate ganache over this one, because hey– bananas and chocolate are great together!
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, or read The Food Librarian. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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Ciao ! You are right the bundt in itself is a beautiful shape but you made it even better !
Comment by natalia— August 4, 2009 #
I love bundt cake. They are simple but soo tasty. Love the look of yours.
Comment by Anh— August 4, 2009 #
This is a lovely-looking cake, I love how the ganache drips down the sides. And the cake stand.. well.. let’s just say I need to get myself one, it automatically makes anything look fabulous!
Comment by Romy— August 4, 2009 #
A happy dance is definitely appropriate with this cake – beautiful job! I’m jealous of your little bundt pan though 🙂
Comment by Caitlin— August 4, 2009 #
Ohhh, I thought that was caramel oozing over the top of your cake at first. That would have been very delicious, too. But milk chocolate and banana? Great pick. Perfect. I love bundt cakes, as well. I have a few different tins. In fact, I wish there were more bundt cakes around. They are so pretty, and like you say, you don’t need to do any work for the result! How great is that?
Comment by Mélanger— August 4, 2009 #
Marvellous! simply stunning and yummy 🙂 those squigglies fascinate me too 🙂
Comment by snooky doodle— August 4, 2009 #
Your bundt cake looks spectacular!
Comment by Michele— August 4, 2009 #
Great idea re: the 6-cup bundt pan – I have never thought of that and have a new reason to stop by WS soon! The “easy” (does this also mean there is a good chance of success?!?!?) chocolate ganache is a fantastic idea and could be used on a lot of different cakes….
Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Jeff— August 4, 2009 #
Your ganache MAKES that bundt cake – holy yum.
Comment by VeggieGirl— August 4, 2009 #
The first picture is so cool! Do you use natural light only or something else?
Comment by pz— August 4, 2009 #
Thanks, pz! Yes, I always try to take my pictures in natural light (ususally on my windowsill).
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 4, 2009 #
Looks great. I like to study the black squiggles too!
Comment by Spike— August 4, 2009 #
That looks lovely! I went for the individual minis. I may have to look for that six cup pan…
Comment by Jules— August 4, 2009 #
I like the topping very nice! I thought this recipe was great and Im sure I will make it over and over again!
Comment by Michelle— August 4, 2009 #
I’m there doing the happy dance with you Steph! Your bundt is so gorgeous with the milk chocolate drizzle.
BTW, do tell on where you found a 6 cup bundt pan. I’ve been looking everywhere for one.
Comment by Linda @ Tender Crumb— August 4, 2009 #
Hi, Linda– I got mine from a cookware shop in Brooklyn…but Amazon sells them, too. Some are a lighter weight than others…I prefer the heavier ones.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 4, 2009 #
Milk chocolate ganache, oh baby! Gorgeous cake, and it’s not just the pan that should get the credit. Great job.
Comment by Beryl— August 4, 2009 #
perfect as always Steph! fab job. we loved it too. love bundts!
Comment by L W— August 4, 2009 #
Gorgeous! The chocolate ganache was a brilliant idea and it looks so pretty on your cake. Glad you enjoyed the cake so much!
Comment by Tracey— August 4, 2009 #
mmmmm that looks delicious! I am going to have to try a milk chocolate ganache the next time.
Comment by Karen— August 4, 2009 #
Now that’s one proposition I’ll take up in a jiffy. Chocolate glaze and banana bundt. LOVELY!
Comment by Sihan— August 4, 2009 #
Isn’t it nice that Bundt cakes look so pretty with almost no effort? I love the chocolate ganache. It looks delicious!
Comment by Erin— August 4, 2009 #
Don’t you love it when the cake comes out of pan ALL IN ONE PIECE!!!
That is beautiful. Love the MC ganache. Perfect.
Comment by teaandscones— August 4, 2009 #
Oh my goodness, that glaze really dresses up this cake! I made this recipe a couple of months back and loved it – the texture was just perfect.
Comment by Hilary— August 4, 2009 #
Your cake is gorgeous. I added chocolate chips to mine, but now I want chocolate ganache too!
Comment by theeclecticconnoisseur— August 4, 2009 #
I LOVE the ganache!!!!!!!! I dusted mine with confectioners sugar but think next time something similar to yours frosted would be lovely! 🙂
Comment by Jen @ MaplenCornbread— August 4, 2009 #
this was my first time making a bundt cake and i loved it. I love your milk chocolate icing
Comment by Tammy— August 4, 2009 #
Your cake looks so tall and perky.
I love it.
Comment by chocolatechic— August 4, 2009 #
Je suis curieuse de savoir quelle danse tu as fait pour que Mary choisisse cette recette. Comme cela a fonctionné, ce serait bien que tu recommences pour nous amener le soleil et la chaleur 🙂
superbe ton gâteau Steph !
Comment by les gourmandises d'Isa— August 4, 2009 #
YUM that chocolate ganache looks amazing! I always look at The Food Librarian’s bundt cakes and think I should make one myself–glad I finally got the chance to! Yours looks delish!
Comment by rachel— August 4, 2009 #
Stunning cake, banana and chocolate are a divine combination. I shared your delight when I saw a Bundt cake on the schedule this month; I don’t think I’ve ever made one I haven’t liked.
Comment by Margot— August 5, 2009 #
Perfect…your bundt looks absolutely perfect! I buttered my pan really really well…and, well, if you visit the blog you will ssee it didn’t quite work…ooops. I think I will try the spray for bundts next time as it worked nicely for you.
Comment by Kayte— August 5, 2009 #
I really need to get a smaller Bundt cake pan, so I can whip one up when the craving strikes. Yours looks tantalizing and the milk chocolate ganache was the perfect addition!
Comment by Mari— August 5, 2009 #
yay! a bundt cake! Your chocolate ganache icing sounds fab! It looks wonderful.
Comment by Wendy— August 5, 2009 #
Whoo hoo! Beautiful cake! I love the 6 cup Bundt. MUST GET. I love the chocolate glaze…so perfect! Thanks so much for baking along with me this week. And you got me pegged. I love the Bundt and have made a bazillon! And will make a bazillon more!! – mary the food librarian
Comment by food librarian— August 5, 2009 #
Glad you finally got your bundt pan wish! The cake looks FANTASTIC and I LOVE that chocolate ganache.
Comment by Teanna— August 5, 2009 #
I love your blog layout, simple, elegant & fun! The cake looks yummy, and next time, I will follow your lead of making half of the recipe. Keep baking!
Comment by Cecille— August 5, 2009 #
i think this is the first thing i made in my bundt pan earlier this year and if memory serves me right, it was sooo good!! love the idea of chocolate drizzle.
Comment by mimi— August 5, 2009 #
Oh Steph, your too cute- I wish I could see you do your bundt cake happy dance! I’ve always been fascinated by the little black squigglies too- they just scream, I came from a banana and you’re about to bite into something delicious 🙂 What a fantastic idea to do a chocolate drizzle. Have you ever had a chocolate dipped banana? Heaven! I am now officially on the look out for a 6-cup bundt pan… sometimes the only downside to a bundt cake is it’s large size. I wonder if I could find one on amazon- I’ll have to do some hunting.
Wanted to tell you I made some more preserves- Cinnamon Peach to be exact. They made the house smell heavenly and canned perfectly. I can’t thank you enough for giving me the courage to learn how to do it! It’s too much fun. Hope to hear from you soon!
-Joy
Comment by hotovenwarmheart— August 6, 2009 #
Your bundt cake looks soo pretty! I totally agree that bananas and chocolate go hand in hand together. I put too much chocolate ganache on mine, I was envisioning it to look more like yours which is why I thought it was a little too much chocolate – can you believe it? I can’t even believe I said that…
Comment by uclala— August 6, 2009 #
I love the drizzle of your ganache. It is just too pretty. Yum!
Comment by Mary Ann— August 6, 2009 #
This was my first bundt to make, and I just made mini muffin sized bundts. But now I’m in love and will probably join you in the hopeful bundt dancing 🙂 Yours looks amazing!
Comment by Charli— August 6, 2009 #
I don’t like bananas, but I’d be sorely tempted with that yummy looking chocolate glaze all over it. It’s a gorgeous bundt!
Comment by Jessica— August 6, 2009 #
Oooh, that’s looks sinfully good!
Comment by Jo— August 6, 2009 #
So gorgeous, looks terrific.
Comment by Mermaid Sweets— August 9, 2009 #
What a beautiful banana bundt Steph – and the chocolate glaze would be a perfect partner for it.
Comment by Cakelaw— August 10, 2009 #
that ganache makes it all that much more drool worthy! great idea
Comment by Jaime— August 11, 2009 #
Thanks for the inspiration – made this for my mother’s birthday and my son insisted on a ganache (in our case, dark.) It was wonderful and so pretty, just like your lovely photo. Would you post your ganache recipe some time? 🙂
Comment by Kathryn Lachman— August 14, 2013 #
Kathryn–Thanks for the feedback, and glad you enjoyed! For that ganache, honestly, I did it by eye. I heated up a little cream (maybe 1/4 cup) in the microwave till hot, and stirred in a handful of chopped milk chocolate. It’s the ratio of chocolate to cream that determines a ganache’s thickness, so to use it as a glaze like this, you’d want to add enough chocolate so that it’s not too runny, but still keep it loose enough to drip down the sides of the cake.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 15, 2013 #