Easy Banana Bundt Cake with Cake Mix (Cream Cheese Frosting)

Banana bundt cake with piped cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans on a cake stand.

Easy Banana Bundt Cake with Cake Mix (Cream Cheese Frosting)

This easy Banana Bundt Cake starts with yellow cake mix and ripe bananas, studded with chocolate chips and topped with whipped cream cheese frosting and pecans.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Banana Bundt Cake

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings

Calories 298kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 box yellow cake mix and ingredients required for prepared cake mix on back of box
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 overly ripe bananas mashed
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup chocolate chips

For the cream cheese frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
3 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons whole milk room temperature
½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray.
Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions in a large bowl. Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg until well blended and set aside.
1 box yellow cake mix and ingredients required for prepared cake mix, 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Mix in the baking soda. Add the banana mixture to the cake mix and stir until well combined.
2 overly ripe bananas, 1 teaspoon baking soda
Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into your bundt pan and place in the oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
¾ cup chocolate chips
Transfer the cooked cake to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Meanwhile, prepare your cream cheese frosting. With an electric or hand mixer, blend together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
8 ounces cream cheese, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add the powdered sugar a few tablespoons at a time and continue to mix until well combined.
1 cup powdered sugar
Next, add in the vanilla extract, followed by the milk, a few tablespoons at a time. Continue to whip the frosting until a light and airy texture is achieved.
½ teaspoon vanilla, 3 tablespoons whole milk
Once the cake is fully cooled, spread the frosting across the cake with a spatula, or transfer the frosting to a piping bag (or ziploc with the tip cut off) to pipe thick layers of the frosting onto the cake.
Sprinkle the chopped pecans across the top of the frosted cake. Slice and serve!
½ cup chopped pecans

Notes

Chocolate chips are optional.
This is a great recipe to use up your overripe bananas in!
This can be made in a 9×13-inch baking pan.
If you are not a fan of cream cheese frosting others can be used, I listed some above.
If you’re at high altitude, but sure to look up the needed adjustments.
The pecans on top are optional.

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