Cardamom-Scented Banana Bundt Cake
Cardamom-Scented Banana Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups (750 ml) sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cardamom (optional)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (500 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) pecan halves
- 1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- Icing sugar, for garnish
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Generously butter a 2.5 litres (10 cups) Bundt, tube or novelty cake pan.
- In another bowl, with a fork, coarsely mash the bananas with the lemon juice. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and oil with an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth.
- At low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with bananas. Pour the batter into the pan and place on a baking sheet (in the case of a novelty pan). Bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
Cardamom-Scented Banana Bundt Cake