Apple Banana Bundt Cake
Apple Banana Bundt Cake is the perfect fall mash-up and should be on your dessert menu soon. Seasonal apples, over-ripe bananas, cinnamon, and apple pie spice are the featured ingredients in this delicious fall cake. Worth every calorie and more!
Apple Banana Cake
When Apple Pie meets Banana Cake, you get something wonderful and delicious. This mash-up is one of my all-time favorites, and you’ll soon see why. Small chunks of apples are softened on the stovetop with a butter and cinnamon mixture and give the cake both texture and flavor.
You can never go wrong with a good banana cake, muffin, or bread. To try something different, my Mom’s Easy Banana Bread is a no-fail recipe. For muffins, we love my Moist Banana Muffins or my Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Muffins. Oh, and you must try our favorite Banana Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping!
Favorite Cooking Apples:
I used a combination of apples for my bundt cake, but you could use your favorite baking apple. Back in the day, we always had an excess of apples during the fall season as we went apple picking every chance we got. Since I’m a Texan now, I go with whatever looks good at the grocery store.
- Braeburn
- Fuji
- Gala
- Granny Smith
- Honeycrisp
- Jonathan
- Pink Lady
This recipe was a complete and wonderful “accidental recipe”. I had over-ripe bananas and it was apple season, so I decided to combine the two. A simple cinnamon powdered sugar frosting is the perfect topper.
Why This Recipe Works:
- THE BEST FLAVOR – We love the flavor and texture of this apple banana cake. Fresh apples with banana bread and a cinnamon glaze.
- PERFECT FALL CAKE – What better way than using up extra juicy apples during the fall months?
- GREAT FOR BREAKFAST – We love enjoying a slice of this easy apple bundt cake for breakfast with our morning coffee.
Three recipe categories for this recipe:
This cake has a rather long ingredient list, but it really is NOT difficult. I promise!
- Banana Cake – This is an adapted recipe from some of my other recipes on the blog. I added apple pie spice to it, to incorporate the apple pie part of this recipe.
- Apple Pie – I modified my homemade applesauce recipe for this filling. It’s a much smaller amount, using only three apples.
- The Icing – You can definitely skip the icing, but this is a small amount, and just gives it that extra something special.
How to make Apple Pie Banana Bundt Cake:
Prep. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with baking spray.
Step 1
Make the apple pie filling. Peel and dice three apples. You’ll want the pieces to be fairly small, as pictured above. Combine the diced apples with the remaining apple filling ingredients, and cook until soft, approximately 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Step 2
Make the banana cake. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, pure vanilla extract, and mashed bananas and mix well. Then add the dry ingredients – the baking soda, salt, apple pie spice, and all-purpose flour, and mix until just combined
Step 3
Combine. Pour the apple pie filling into the banana cake batter, and stir with a spatula. Then pour batter into a bundt pan prepped with cooking spray.
Step 4
Bake. Bake the cake in the middle of your oven until done, approximately 40 minutes. (Baking time may vary.) Remove to cool on a wire rack.
Step 5
Make icing. Combine the melted butter with the heavy cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Mix well.
Step 6
Ice cake. Spoon glaze over the bundt cake when cooled, allowing it to fall down the sides of the cake. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Step 7
Serve. Serve individual slices of banana apple cake with a cup of cold brew coffee or a large glass of milk!
Store the leftover cake in an airtight container. You can freeze the cake (unfrosted) wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and then in a freezer bag.
Other delicious apple recipes to try next:
Fall is all about apple recipes (and pumpkin ones)! Here are a few apple desserts to try when you’re in the mood for something sweet (but not too sweet). Happy baking!
- Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce – One of my favorite cake recipes that y’all will love. give it a try soon!
- Mini Caramel Apple Cheesecakes – Another apple recipe that uses my 5-ingredient caramel sauce. So easy and so delicious.
- Apple Cinnamon Cobbler – A simple cobbler that everyone adores!
- Apple Streusel Cake – The best coffee cake!
- Apple Blueberry Crisp – A crisp with two fruits!
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xoxo ~Sue
Apple Banana Bundt Cake
Ingredients
For the banana cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter – softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs – at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 whole over-ripe bananas – mashed
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
For the apple pie filling:
- 3 medium seasonal baking apples – peeled and diced (I used a variety)
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1-2 Tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the icing:
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – melted
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar – more or less, depending on consistency
- sprinkle of cinnamon – on top of frosting
Instructions
For the apple pie filling:
- Peel and dice the apples. Place in medium stock pan and add the remaining filling ingredients. Cook on medium heat until apples are soft, about 15 – 20 minutes. Remove to cool slightly.
For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray Bundt cake pan.
- In a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugars together. Add the eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas and mix well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix until just combined.
- Pour the apple filling into the cake batter, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the bundt pan.
- Place bundt pan in preheated oven and bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.
- Let cake rest on counter for 15 minutes before flipping it onto a cooling rack.
For the icing:
- In a medium bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add cream and vanilla, and mix well.
- Add powdered sugar until you get the desired consistency. If the icing is too stiff, add just a bit more cream. If the icing is too runny, add some more powdered sugar.
- When cake is cool, drizzle icing on top. Add some sprinkles of cinnamon to the top of the cake.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for the banana cake batter.
- The apples will cook down, so no need to extra water.
- For best results, let the cake sit IN the bundt pan after baking for about 15 minutes before removing from pan.
- This cake is VERY good with or without icing.
This is an excellent, solid cake recipe and I’ll definitely be making it again. Super moist, loved those chunks of apple throughout, and easy to boot!
Wow, this cake is so moist and delicious. It tastes like Fall but perfect for anytime of year.
My friend gave me 10 pounds of bananas and I’ve been trying to find ways to use them up. I found your recipe and am so glad I did. This cake was fantastic!! Thanks so much!
I love making Bundt cakes and this recipe was so moist and tasty. Can’t wait to enjoy it again for Fall.
LOVE!!! So glad you had this happy accident! 🙂 Such a great way to use up some of my apples hanging around and I always have brown bananas in the freezer, turned out so delicious, moist and seasonal! The house smells amazing!
The addition of apples to this banana cake was perfect. Sweet and chewy. Easy to make too.
Very impressed with how this cake turned out!! I cooked down the apples (Granny Smith) very soft and they added so much moistness and a little tart bite to the lovely sweet cake. Just the right amount of spice, and although I didn’t add the icing, it was perfectly sweet. This cake might not make it long enough to cool down completely 😅
Can I freeze this after baking?
Yes, you can! Good luck, Isabel!
This recipe is delicious! I added pecans as well and I also used gluten free flour. I will definitely be making this again! One of the best!
Thank you so much, Christina!
This was so delicious! 😍 I added a squeeze of lemon to the icing. But it is perfect with out like you said.
Thank you so much, Shelly!
I am looking forward to making this cake. I was wondering about adding pecans to the mix. Do you have think that would work?
Yes, I think pecans would be a wonderful addition. Good luck, Pam!
Definitely worth keeping this recipe! It turned out wonderful. So delicious and moist, that next time I might omit the icing (reduced the powdered sugar to 1c and it was more than enough). It was nice to add that final touch though…made it look prettier!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake, Maria!
Love this recipe
Thanks Natalie!
This is one of the best Apple cake recipes I have ever made. Incredibly moist and flavorful. I didn’t make the icing. It is delicious without it.
I agree. It’s delicious without the icing. Sometimes tho, I just drizzle half of it on top. Thanks for your feedback, Michelle!
I made this yesterday and it was one of the best cakes correction the best cake I ever made, I added lots of those spices, this is a wonderful cake will make it again and again.
(I added the apple filling and the banana cake kind of separately into the cake form , and it worked out just the way I hoped it would!)
Hi Ann! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake. It’s one of our favorites too!
I made this! I only had 2 bananas so for the third I substituted 1/2 c of u sweetened apple sauce. Very, very delicious cake. Not too sweet. Great for coffee.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake, Hattie! 🙂
Hi Suebee
Thanks so much for this. Great recipe. I think my apples were a bit small as when I look at your photo can see more bits of apple in the cake. It was very easy and fun to make and everyone was super impressed. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for your feedback, Julia! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake!
This recipe sounds very good. I’m going to try this cake and will let you know what my family thinks. I’m sure they will love this cake
Vicki Short
Hi Vicki! Please let me know how this turns out for you!
This looks amazing but I don’t have a bundt pan. Is there a substitute I can use? Thanks!
Although I haven’t tested it, you could use a regular cake pan and just check it regularly for doneness. Please let me know how it turns out!
This could be the best cake ever! Awesome! Also, the video will help me the next time I decide to make this……. !
Oh right, haha. I hope you make it for me soon! 🙂
I love the idea of combining apples with bananas! This cake looks and sounds so delicious and moist ♥
Thanks Natalie! It’s super great and very fall’ish!
Perfect! Made this twice already!
I’m so glad you are enjoying it! It’s also one of our favorites. 🙂
This recipe is great!! So pleased with the result!!
Thank you Helen! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!! 🙂
I skipped the icing and this was still amazing. Don’t let the long list of ingredients scare you away. This was easy to make and well worth it.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂 Thanks for your feedback.
Could you bake this APPLE PIE BANANA CAKE in a two layer pan? Or bake it in a three layer pan?
Also I would like to add the cooked apples on top of the layered cakes. Please give me the mesaurements for three layer on if possiable.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Gale
Although I have not done it, I think you could definitely make it in a layer pan. Not sure if it would work best with two or three layers. You could always change the serving size (see that on my actual recipe) and make more batter to make additional layers. Good luck and let me know how it turns out!
Hey, I just saw this featured on The Chew! Amazing! Great Job and congrats!
Ahhh, thank you!
This is absolutely one of my favorites!! It was soooo good!!
Hi Terry! Thanks for your sweet comments! 🙂
This cake tastes as good as it looks! I love your fall recipes so keep them coming!
Thanks Mike!! Don’t worry, I’ll keep them coming! 🙂