Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
This bundt cake was a hit with my family.
The tasty banana and chocolate cake is a slice of heaven you can hold in your hand.
I witnessed them pass through the kitcehn in one swift move as they grabbed a slice and went on their way.
It was a complete joy to watch this in person.
I always found a bundt cake to be the perfect choice to keep the leftovers fresh and moist.
But I must confess, in my family the leftovers never last past dinner. If I make the cake in the morning they don;t even last THAT long!
These ARE THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 bananas Medium, ripe
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking power
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips
These are the INSTRUCTIONS For preaparation:
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth.
- Add vanilla and bananas; mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream, ending with dry ingredients.
- Spread half the batter into a bundt pan.
- Combine cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Sprinkle half of the mixture over the batter in pan.
- Top with half of the chocolate chips.
- Repeat layers. Bake in preheated 350F oven.
- Bake for 50 minutes.
NOTES
Additional tips:
Reduce the fat content by replacing half of the butter with unsweetened applesauce.
You can also try using buttermilk instead of sour cream. The cake will still look and taste great.
The original recipe is loaded with butter and sugar.
To maintain the great taste and make it a bit healthier I altered the recipe.
I kept the original portion of butter but the sugar was greatly reduced.
Also some of the all-purpose flour was replaced with whole wheat.
The chocolate chips were a tiny bit sweet (did I really say that?) so you may want to cut down the portion a bit. There will still be plenty of that chocolatey goodness to go around.
I hope you enjoy this twist on an old favorite. I know we did!
Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 bananas Medium, ripe
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking power
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth.
- Add vanilla and bananas; mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream, ending with dry ingredients.
- Spread half the batter into a bundt pan.
- Combine cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Sprinkle half of the mixture over the batter in pan.
- Top with half of the chocolate chips.
- Repeat layers. Bake in preheated 350F oven.
- Bake for 50 minutes.
Notes
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This cake would definitely be a hit around my house, unfortunately especially with me…. oh well, I’m making it anyway! Thank you so much for sharing it with us on the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. Shared on social media!
I am looking for a healthier way to make this but unfortunately messing with my chocolate is a deal breaker! Do something special for yourself today and enjoy your week!
Looks yummy! Bananas and chocolate — two of my favorite things. Thank you for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’m sharing your link on social media.
Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi
I love that combo also. Thanks and have a great day!
Marilyn two of my faves in one recipe!
I love this one too. Have a great week!
I can just imagine a slice of this heaven while still warm with a scoop of Breyers ice cream on top. Oh I’ve gotta go to the gym for just thinking that. 🙂 Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty.
Vanilla Bean! Now I am hungry. Have a great week.
Delicious with coffee or tea Marilyn. Thanks for linking up and sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty
It is a great snack for time with friends. Have a great week!
This looks so delicious!! I would love to eat this.
Thanks so much for sharing at #bloggerspotlight
Thanks for sharing your reaction Hil!! This is a great “snack”. Have a great week!
Delicious! I could use a piece of that cake right now for a bedtime snack! Thanks for sharing #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty !
This cake is good anytime Donna. Bedtime works for me, too. Have a good holiday.
This sounds so good! Thank you for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty!
Thanks Lori. You have to like chocolate to like this one. Have a good holiday.
Hi Marilyn. You amaze me with the amount of cooking you do. There is also so much variety. I really do not know how you do it. This cake looks so good.
Well, I must confess I do repeat recipes. Some of these are four years old. But I have made them again since! Have a good holiday.
YUM! Another one to add to my list of recipes I need to try 🙂 Thank you Marilyn for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared this post.
You are welcome! Thanks for the share. Have a good holiday.
This is making me salivate! Good thing Jungle Jim is already cooking in the kitchen.
It is so tempting to give up dinner for just dessert. what is JJ making?? Have a good week!
Wow, those seem like simple ingredients. I bet that taste really good. I can smell it now baking in my kitchen.
It does make the entire house smell fantastic! Have a good week!
Marilyn, this cake looks fabulous, we will love it! Hope you have a great 4th of July weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. Have a lovely day!
Anything with chocolate chips sounds perfect right now. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
I have been on a chocolate bender myself! Have a lovely day!
I need to make this for my husband – he loves banana bread!
This one is a bit sweet. But it tastes awesome!! Thanks Roseann. Have a lovely week.
This recipe looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for checking it out Rosanna. Enjoy the holiday!
You an I were on the same wave length last with our banana breads with chocolate chips. Yours looks so good. I need to try it in a bundt ban next time.
Hugs,
Bev
I love making it in any kind of pan. I used a rectangular pan once too! Have a great week!
This sounds soooo good! Thank you for sharing it at Make it Pretty Monday! Hope you’re having a lovely week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Thx and enjoy your day!
Thanks for sharing this awesome cake recipe with us at Cooking and Crafting with J&J. Enjoy the week.
Julie xo
Thanks for visiting Julie. Enjoy your week!
Mmmm. . this is tempting me today! I love banana anything. Thank you for bringing your awesome recipes to the party Marilyn! Pinning to share.
Looks to totally delicious! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Thank you Helen for sharing your enthusiasm. Have a lovely week!
I do need to make a bundt cake… I have never done that, which is shocking w/ all of the baking I have done and still do. I even have a bundt pan… I just need to use it! This recipe looks good. 🙂
Great idea! I love the image of family walking through with chunks in hand!
Thanks. My family have absolutely no class! But I require the use of a napkin, at least. LOL Enjoy your week.
Banana and chocolate–what could be better? I love that you have taken such a rich dessert and made it less fattening. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Thanks Lisa. I am trying to rework all my recipes to be healthier. It seems it takes forever as you can only cook so many things a day! Have a wonderful week!
Sounds delicious and a great way to us ripe bananas. I actually prefer to switch out some of the butter with applesauce now. I think it makes for a moister cake. Good tip.
Thanks Melissa. I still have a sweet tooth but trying hard to lesser the effects. have a lovely week!
We like banana and chocolate chips and this sounds delicious!
This one is so delicious. Perfect when the cookies aren’t enough! Have a lovely week.