- Why did it sink?
- Overmixing developed gluten, or too much baking powder. Don't open the oven early!
- Oil vs Butter?
- Oil makes it softer, butter tastes richer.
Moist Apple-Banana Bundt Cake
A rescue recipe for spotty bananas and wrinkly apples. The fruit sugars caramelize, keeping the cake incredibly moist and fragrant, while the Bundt shape makes it festive enough for guests.
Ingredients
2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
3/4
cup
Granulated Sugar
3
large
Eggs
7
tbsp
Butter (melted)
2
medium
Ripe Bananas (mashed)
1
cup
Apple (grated, squeezed)
2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
1/4
cup
Milk
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Bundt pan
- Hand mixer
- Grater
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Grease and flour a Bundt pan thoroughly. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Tip: Ensures the cake releases cleanly.
2
✓
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Distributes leavening evenly.
3
✓
Mash bananas. Grate apple and squeeze out excess juice.
Tip: Too much juice makes soggy cake.
4
✓
Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale.
Tip: Aeration!
5
✓
Mix in melted butter, milk, and fruit.
Tip: Butter shouldn't be hot.
6
✓
Fold in dry ingredients just until combined.
Tip: Do not overmix!
7
✓
Bake 40-45 mins until toothpick is clean.
Tip: Cover with foil if browning too fast.
8
✓
Cool 10 mins in pan, then invert.
Tip: Let structure set.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 large Eggs
- 7 tbsp Butter (melted)
- 2 medium Ripe Bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup Apple (grated, squeezed)
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 pinch Salt