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Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey, this Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake combines ripe bananas, cocoa, dark chocolate, and a touch of almond flour for a tender cake packed with flavor. A silky chocolate ganache makes it decadent enough for dessert while still being incredibly easy to make
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Ingredients

Chocolate Banana Cake

  • 1¾ cups 210 g all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup 50 g almond flour
  • ½ cup 45 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ½ cup 113 g unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup 150 g granulated sugar
  • ½ cup 100 g packed light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup 225 g mashed very ripe banana, about 2–3 medium bananas
  • 4 ounces 113 g bittersweet or dark chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup 180 ml buttermilk, at room temperature

Chocolate Ganache

  • 4 ounces 113 g bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • ½ cup 120 ml heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Thoroughly grease a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan, making sure to coat all the grooves.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for about 3–4 minutes, until lighter and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as necessary. Mix in the vanilla.
  • Add the mashed banana and mix until combined.
  • Mix in the melted chocolate until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk in two additions. Begin and end with the dry ingredients and mix only until combined.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a wire rack. Cool completely before adding the ganache.

Make the Chocolate Ganache

  • Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
  • Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan until it just begins to simmer.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let stand for 2–3 minutes.
  • Add a pinch of salt and stir gently until completely smooth and glossy.
  • Let the ganache cool for several minutes until slightly thickened but still pourable.
  • Drizzle over the completely cooled cake. Let the ganache set slightly before slicing.