Gluten-Free Banana Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Hey y’all! Sorry it’s been awhile. The summer is such a busy time and the last thing anyone wants to do is be stuck in a hot kitchen baking, am-I-right? However, that being said, I have found time to have a little fun and bake some goodies.

My Dad is a major fan of banana. And chocolate. I was reading out a list of recipes I had flagged and as soon as banana and chocolate left my lips…he was like, “I want that, but make it extra banana-y.” Haha, ok Dad. You got it. I have been trying my hand at gluten-free treats as well, so my Mom can enjoy them too. I have found that gluten-free flour (my favorite is King Arthur’s brand as it’s a cup-for-cup substitute) tends to remain very granular until baked. So don’t let the gritty texture of the batter throw you off. It bakes off.

Without further ado, I present Gluten-Free Banana Bundt Cake!

• 1½ c sugar
• ½ c shortening (like Crisco)
• 3 eggs (room temp)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp banana extract (if you don’t want to amp up the banana flavor, use almond extract instead)
• 1½ c  gluten free flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 c mini chocolate chips
• 1½ c bananas, mashed well (about 3 medium bananas)

• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 5 Tbsp light corn syrup
• 2 tsp water
• ½ tsp almond extract

1. Pre-heat oven to 350* F.
2. Grease a 12c bundt pan (design of your choice!) Make sure to get into all those nooks and crannies.
3. Cream together the sugar and shortening. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated. Beat in vanilla and banana extract. Continue to blend in mixer until light.
4. In a bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add ⅓ flour mixture to batter, then ½ the bananas, then ⅓ flour, ½ bananas, ⅓ flour, mixing well after each addition. Add mini chocolate chips and stir by hand just until incorporated. Pour into greased bundt pan.
5. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool.
6. Drizzle with chocolate ganache and dust with a smattering of confectioners’ sugar if desired.

1. In a double boiler (if you don’t have one, a glass bowl over a saucepan filled with 2″ of simmering water will work), stir chocolate chips and butter till melted. Stir in corn syrup until fully incorporated and then stir in the water.
2. Place a piece of parchment or wax paper in a cookie pan, then place a wire rack inside the cookie pan. Put the cooled cake onto the wire rack.
3. Pour ganache over cooled cake (too warm and plenty runs off).