Tunnel of Cream Banana Nut Bundt

DifficultyIntermediate

With a creamy banana filling, this Bundt is akin to banana bread with a surprise on the inside.

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Tunnel of Cream Banana Nut Bundt
Yields10 Servings
Prep Time40 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 25 mins
  cup milk
 1 tsp white vinegar
 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
 1 ½ cups sugar
 2 large eggs
 1 ¼ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 2 cups plain flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 1 cup pecans, chopped
Filling
 230 g cream cheese, softened
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 large egg
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
 2 tbsp ripe banana, mashed
  tsp salt
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
 12 pecan halves
Bakeware
 Anniversary Bundt Pan

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 160°C with oven rack in center of oven.

2

Prepare your Bundt pan by using a pastry brush and melted butter, ensuring that you reach inside every crevice of the pan, then dust with flour. Alternately, use a baking spray that contains flour and brush excess with a pastry brush to evenly coat the pan.

Prepare the batter
3

In a small bowl, stir together milk and vinegar; set aside.

4

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar on low speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then banana and vanilla, then beat on a medium speed for 2 minutes.

5

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat dry ingredients and milk mixture alternately into batter. Beat for 1 minute then stir in chopped pecans. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.

Prepare the filling
6

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.

7

Use a teaspoon to spoon evenly around center of batter, being careful to not let filling touch the sides of pan.

8

Spoon remaining batter over filling, covering completely.

Baking
9

Bake 45-50 minutes or until top is brown and springs back lightly when touched.

10

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before inverting pan to remove cake and allow to cool completely.

Glazing
11

In a small bowl, beat melted butter, banana, salt and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar.

12

Spoon evenly over the cake and let the glaze run down the sides.

13

Garnish with pecan halves.

14

Allow to cool completely before cutting into wedges to serve.

Category

Ingredients

  cup milk
 1 tsp white vinegar
 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
 1 ½ cups sugar
 2 large eggs
 1 ¼ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 2 cups plain flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 1 cup pecans, chopped
Filling
 230 g cream cheese, softened
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 large egg
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
 2 tbsp ripe banana, mashed
  tsp salt
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
 12 pecan halves
Bakeware
 Anniversary Bundt Pan

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 160°C with oven rack in center of oven.

2

Prepare your Bundt pan by using a pastry brush and melted butter, ensuring that you reach inside every crevice of the pan, then dust with flour. Alternately, use a baking spray that contains flour and brush excess with a pastry brush to evenly coat the pan.

Prepare the batter
3

In a small bowl, stir together milk and vinegar; set aside.

4

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar on low speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then banana and vanilla, then beat on a medium speed for 2 minutes.

5

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat dry ingredients and milk mixture alternately into batter. Beat for 1 minute then stir in chopped pecans. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.

Prepare the filling
6

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.

7

Use a teaspoon to spoon evenly around center of batter, being careful to not let filling touch the sides of pan.

8

Spoon remaining batter over filling, covering completely.

Baking
9

Bake 45-50 minutes or until top is brown and springs back lightly when touched.

10

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before inverting pan to remove cake and allow to cool completely.

Glazing
11

In a small bowl, beat melted butter, banana, salt and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar.

12

Spoon evenly over the cake and let the glaze run down the sides.

13

Garnish with pecan halves.

14

Allow to cool completely before cutting into wedges to serve.

Tunnel of Cream Banana Nut Bundt
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