grinnin' gorilla bundt cake

Name: Grinnin' Gorilla Bundt Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed with fork; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) softened butter; 3/4 cup(s) finely chopped walnuts or pecans; 1 cup(s) granulated white sugar; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar firmly packed; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3/4 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; ## OPTIONAL GLAZE TOPPING; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) Kahlua or banana liquor; 1 teaspoon(s) milk, cream or half n' half

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Laurie Lenartowicz

Livingston, TN

Updated on Jul 26, 2016

What self-respecting gorilla wouldn't appreciate a Bundt cake chock full of bananas, chocolate chips, and walnuts? The sour cream makes this a moist cake. You can choose a dusting of powdered sugar on top of the cooled cake or opt for a decadent glaze of 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp milk or cream, and a TBSP of Kahlua or banana liquor.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Moist and full of banana flavor, this easy Bundt cake is delicious! The walnuts add some crunch. The chocolate chips are a nice surprise and pair so well with the banana. We opted for the glaze and added a bit of Kahlua. The cake alone is really good without the glaze, but it's definitely a nice final touch.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed with fork
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
OPTIONAL GLAZE TOPPING
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Kahlua or banana liquor
1 teaspoon milk, cream or half n' half

How To Make grinnin' gorilla bundt cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Adjust oven rack to center position. Grease and flour a 10-12 cup bundt pan.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix flour with baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the walnuts into the mixture and coat well. Set aside.
Step 3

Mash bananas with a fork in a small bowl and add in the sour cream. Set aside.
Step 4

In a stand mixer bowl or a large bowl with hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars at low speed.
Step 5

Add the eggs in one at a time until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla.
Step 6

To the butter/sugar/egg mixture, add in the flour alternating with the banana mixture.
Step 7

Mix at medium speed until all ingredients are incorporated.
Step 8

Fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 9

Pour the batter into bundt pan.
Step 10

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
Step 11

Let cake rest for 10 minutes in the baking pan and then invert over a caking rack to cool completely.
Step 12

Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar or make a glaze with the milk, powdered sugar and Kahlua if desired. Drizzle over cooled cake. Store at room temperature under a cake dish or tightly wrapped.
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