Gluten-Free Moist Banana Cinnamon Bundt Cake
A tender, spiced bundt cake that transforms overripe bananas into a beautifully moist dessert with warm cinnamon throughout. Made with cake mix for convenience, this crowd-pleasing cake features chopped walnuts for texture and a silky cream cheese glaze that drizzles perfectly over the fluted edges. Perfect for potlucks, weekend baking, or whenever you need to use up those spotted bananas sitting on your counter.
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mixhomemade yellow cake1:1from-scratch
Requires additional flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
Full guide → - ½ cup water
- 1 cup very ripe bananas, mashed (2 medium)
- ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ½ cup Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
- 2 teaspoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan) and grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with cooking spray
- 2
Beat cake mix, water, bananas, butter, cinnamon and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally
- 3
Stir in walnuts and pour into prepared pan
- 4
Bake 47 to 57 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- 5
Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn pan upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate and remove pan
- 6
Cool completely, about 2 hours
- 7
Stir glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle and drizzle over cooled cake
Tips
Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for the best flavor and natural sweetness in your cake.
Don't skip the cooling time in the pan - it helps the cake release cleanly from the intricate bundt shape.
Adjust glaze consistency by adding milk gradually until it drizzles smoothly but isn't too thin.
Good to Know
Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days
Can be baked up to 2 days ahead; add glaze just before serving
Slice with serrated knife for clean cuts through the tender crumb
Common Mistakes
Don't overbake or the cake will be dry - check with toothpick at minimum time
Allow full cooling time before glazing to prevent melting
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
Requires additional flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
Full guide →FAQ
Can I make this without the cream cheese glaze?
Yes, the cake is delicious on its own or with a simple powdered sugar dusting instead of the cream cheese glaze.
What if my bananas aren't ripe enough?
Use bananas with brown spots for best flavor. If needed, bake unpeeled bananas at 300°F for 15 minutes to soften.
How long does this cake keep?
Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze unfrosted cake for up to 3 months.