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Chocolate Marble Banana Bundt Cake Recipe

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Indulge in the rich, moist flavors of this Chocolate Marble Banana Bundt Cake, featuring a beautiful swirl of luscious chocolate ganache marbled through a banana-infused cake. Perfect for gatherings or a special treat, this recipe combines ripe bananas, semisweet chocolate, and a tender crumb, topped with a glossy chocolate drizzle for an irresistible dessert experience.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Ganache

  • 2 semisweet chocolate bars (4 ounces each), finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream or heavy cream

Cake

  • 3 cups spooned and leveled all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (3–4 ripe bananas)
  • 12 tbsp or ¾ cup softened, unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup dark or light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ⅓ cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Make the Ganache: Chop the semisweet chocolate into small pieces and place them in a heat-proof bowl. Heat 1 cup of heavy cream over medium heat until it just bubbles, then immediately pour over the chocolate. Let sit for a few minutes before whisking gently until smooth and combined. You will have about 1 ½ cups of chocolate ganache.
  2. Prepare Ganache for Use: Divide the ganache in half. Leave ¾ cup at room temperature uncovered for at least 30 minutes to thicken for marbling. Cover and refrigerate the remaining ganache for later topping.
  3. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Generously grease a 10-inch Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray, ensuring all sides are coated to prevent sticking.
  4. Mash Bananas: Mash 3-4 ripe bananas until smooth using a blender, mixer, food processor, or fork to yield about 1 ½ cups.
  5. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir well and set aside.
  6. Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand or handheld mixer with paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on high for 1 minute until creamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and continue mixing on high for about 2 minutes until fully combined. Scrape down the sides as needed.
  7. Add Eggs, Vanilla, and Bananas: Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract at medium-high speed until just incorporated. Fold in the mashed bananas with a spatula, scraping the bowl to combine evenly.
  8. Add Dry Ingredients and Buttermilk: Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the dry ingredient mixture and buttermilk alternately in three parts, gently mixing each addition until just blended. The batter should be thick and smooth, totaling about 6 cups.
  9. Layer and Marble the Batter: Pour one-third of the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Spoon half of the softened ganache evenly over the batter. Use a toothpick or knife tip to swirl the ganache into the batter, creating a marbled effect. Repeat with the next third of batter and remaining ganache, swirling again. Finish by adding the last third of batter and swirling once more.
  10. Bake the Cake: Place the Bundt pan in the preheated oven and bake for 60 to 75 minutes. If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil to prevent burning. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  11. Cool the Cake: Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to rest in the pan for 2 hours. Then carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack and let it cool completely.
  12. Prepare Ganache Topping and Serve: Retrieve the chilled ganache from the refrigerator. Warm it gently on low heat on the stove or in the microwave in 10-second intervals until it reaches a pourable drizzle consistency. Drizzle the ganache over the cooled cake, slice, and enjoy your decadent marble banana bundt cake.

Notes

  • For best flavor, use ripe bananas with brown spots.
  • Ensure all wet ingredients are at room temperature for smooth batter mixing.
  • To prevent sticking, thoroughly grease the Bundt pan and consider dusting lightly with flour.
  • Do not overmix the batter once dry ingredients are added to keep the cake tender.
  • If ganache becomes too thick for drizzling, warm gently until fluid again.

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