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Submitted by d.a.shope

Banana walnut Bundt cake with whole wheat flour and a bright orange glaze, made in the microwave. A tropical holiday showstopper that comes together in under 35 minutes.

YIELD

1 cake

PREP

15 min

COOK

20 min

READY

35 min

This isn’t your grandma’s fruitcake, and that’s a good thing.

A walnut-crusted Bundt cake loaded with ripe banana and spiked with orange liqueur, it bakes up in the microwave in about 15 minutes flat.

The whole wheat flour gives it a nutty depth, and the orange juice glaze drizzled over top makes it sparkle on any holiday table.

It’s the kind of cake that disappears fast and leaves people asking for the recipe.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use a very ripe banana for the best sweetness and moisture. If it’s got brown spots, you’re in business.
  • Press the chopped walnuts firmly into the greased pan so they stick and form a gorgeous crust when you flip the cake out.
  • Let the cake stand the full 15 minutes before turning out. Patience here means the cake releases cleanly instead of in pieces.
  • If you don’t have orange liqueur, use 2 tablespoons of fresh orange juice plus a half teaspoon of orange zest.

Ingredients

3 45
TABLESPOONS ML VEGETABLE SHORTENING
2 ½ 591
CUPS ML WALNUTS
finely chopped
1 237
½ 118
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING POWDER
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
¾ 177
CUP ML BUTTER
softened
1 ⅓ 315
CUPS ML SUGAR
granulated
3 3
LARGE LARGE EGGS
large
1 237
CUP ML SOUR CREAM
or plain non-fat yogurt
1 1
EACH BANANA
ripe, mashed
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML LIQUEUR
triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor
1
X ORANGE SUGAR GLAZE
to taste *
1 237
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML ORANGE JUICE

Directions

Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12 cup microwave safe Bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with ½ cup of the chopped walnuts to coat evenly.

Sift flours, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time.

Stir sour cream or yogurt, banana and liqueur into egg mixture.

Combine flour mixture with banana-egg mixture; stir in remaining walnuts.

Spoon into prepared pan.

Place on top of a microwave-proof bowl in center of microwave.

Cook on medium for 10 minutes, then on high 5 to 7 minutes until cake tests done, turning twice.

Let cake stand 15 minues. Turn out onto serving place.

Let cool.

Mix sifted confectioners’ sugar and orange juice until smooth.

Pour glaze evenly over cake and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 417g (14.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1649 59% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 108g 166%
Saturated Fat 37g 183%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 282mg 94%
Sodium 480mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 51%
Dietary Fiber 9g 35%
Sugars g
Protein 63g
Vitamin A 35% Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 18% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 
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