Banana & coconut lovers rejoice! AMAZING Banana Coconut Bundt Cake is a banana cake loaded with coconut & topped with a scrumptious sugar glaze. Perfect for any occasion! You will LOVE this cake!
This post first appeared over at Real Housemoms where I was a contributor.
I love coconut. It’s my all-time favorite flavor. So, of course, I’m always looking for new & creative ways to add it to just about any recipe I can think of.
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I don’t really know how or why, because my mom never cared much for it. I’m actually surprised we ever had it in the house.
I suppose it was because she was always making treats for other people & coconut is loved by so many. It can be a hard one though.
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I think most people are either all in or completely out. Rarely do I find people that are indifferent about it.
But in this house- it’s an absolute favorite. So everyone was quite happy when I created this banana coconut bundt cake a while back. Smothered with sweet & creamy glaze- wow, it was DELICIOUS!
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I change the glaze?
You could skip the glaze if you like & add a drizzle of caramel sauce instead. That would be absolutely amazing! It’s the perfect cake for all your spring & summer gatherings. It’s like a little visit to a tropical location.
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
I personally use whatever I have on hand. But if you are watching your salt intake, stick with the unsalted butter for this cake. The original recipe used unsalted butter but then tried it with salted butter & liked it just the same.
How many can this serve?
This will depend on how large or small you cut your slices. However, you should be able to get 10-12 slices easily out of this banana coconut cake recipe.
banana bundt cake
Can this recipe be doubled?
I don’t recommend it. This cake works best when the recipe is made as written.
HOW DO YOU MAKE a Banana Coconut Bundt Cake?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter & flour your bundt pan – or give a heavy spritz with Bakers Joy cooking spray.
- In the mixer bowl beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time – beating well in between each one.
- Add in mashed bananas – stir.
- Slowly beat in the flour, baking powder & salt & mix until the batter is smooth.
- Stir in coconut & transfer to prepared pan.
- Bake 60-70 minutes or until golden brown & toothpick test comes out clean.
- *Note – if it looks like it’s browning too much on the sides but still needs to go a bit longer for the center, cover loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes.
- *Allow to cool on wire rack completely before removing from pan.
- Once cool, invert onto a cake plate.
- For the glaze, combine ingredients & whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze immediately on cake, top with additional coconut & serve.
What is the best way to store leftover cake?
It is important to keep the cake in an airtight container. So I like to cut all of the slices & place 1-2 (depending on the size of the containers) in airtight containers and refrigerate. You can also wrap the remaining cake in plastic wrap and then place in the refrigerator. The important thing is to keep the air off the exposed/cut portion of the cake as best as you can.
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- Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
- Coconut Poke Cake
- Easy Coconut Cupcakes
- Coconut Bread
- Coconut Cream Cake
- Banana Coconut Donuts
- Easter Egg Coconut Cheesecake
- Coconut Macaroons
Can I use unsweetened coconut?
Because this is a cake, you want the coconut to be sweet. This is not a healthy cake or low-cal cake. The sweetened coconut adds to the overall sweetness of the cake and you’ll want it there. If you use unsweetened coconut, expect the cake to be less dessert-like & more like a muffin.
banana bundt cake recipe
To make a Banana Coconut Bundt Cake you will need…
- butter
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- bananas
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- sweetened coconut flakes
- confectioners sugar
- milk
- *sprinkle of toasted coconut for garnish
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Products I love when making a Banana Coconut Bundt Cake…
This bundt cake recipe is so EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, you probably already have most of these items on hand! OR maybe you have never made a bundt cake before, I understand, it can be intimidating. But I’m telling you, you’re going to love this cake. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this cake.
- granulated sugar
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- table salt
- coconut flakes
- confectioners sugar
- Baker’s Joy
- bundt pan
- mixer
- spatulas
So perfect for so many occasions!
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Banana Coconut Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3-4 ripe bananas mashed
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes + more for topping
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- *sprinkle of toasted coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter & flour your bundt pan - or give a heavy spritz with Bakers Joy cooking spray.
- In a mixer bowl, beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
- Add in eggs one at a time - beating well in between each one.
- Add in mashed bananas - stir.
- Slowly mix in flour, baking powder & salt & beat until batter is smooth.
- Stir in coconut & transfer to the prepared pan.
- Bake 60-70 minutes or until golden brown & toothpick test comes out clean.
- *Note - if it looks like it’s browning too much on the sides but still needs to go a bit longer for the center, cover loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack completely before removing from pan.
- Once cool, invert onto a cake plate.
- For the glaze, combine ingredients & whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze immediately on cake, top with additional coconut & serve.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Tamar says
Oh my that sounds amazing!
Deborah Williams says
Sounds good. I printed and am making this one for my son’s birthday in a couple of weeks.
Pam@over50feeling40 says
Pinned it and could almost smell it cooking! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
CakePants says
This cake looks incredibly flavorful, soft, and fluffy! I’m loving the banana + coconut combination, although I’m not sure I’ve ever had it before. Your photos are making my mouth water!
Oana says
Banana and coconut must be one of my favorite flavorc combos – it just instantly makes me think of the warm season. Proper comforting!
Well done!
Liz says
Love this combination.
Lori Dorrington says
MMMM….I love coconut too. This recipe sounds very yummy. We have a house warming event coming up; I think I’ll try this recipe for the party. Thanks for Sharing!
Cheers,
Lori in Atlanta
Jamie says
That looks great!! Going to try it out for my family. 🙂
Laura says
This sounds heavenly!!!! And looks amazing! (Popping over from the Eat Drink and be Mary linky)
Jess says
Pinned!! Yummy!! This sounds so great!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Susan says
You had me at coconut. I love banana cake and adding coconut must make it heavenly. Congrats, you’re featured this week at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party and all 4 hosts’ social media channels.
Karen says
Thanks for sharing on Let’s Get Real Friday Party.
Yousafbytes says
I have made this recipe numerous times and its a hit in my home and one of my husband’s new favorites!
I am wondering though if I could double the recipe and bake it in a 9/13 pan… I have soooooo many bananas to use up.
Gina Kleinworth says
Hmmm – I have never tried it. You might want to check on the confessions for taking a bundt recipe and swapping it for a 9×13. I’m not sure a full double batch will fit in a 9×13 for this.