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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Banana Bundt Cake
Here is a simple banana bundt cake recipe using a cake mix that is easy and delicious.
WW Friendly Banana Bundt Cake
Rod just finished a slice with ice cream and declared it "one of the best" banana cakes ever; hearty praise from a true cake lover!
This adapted the recipe from The Cake Mix Doctor Returns! (affiliate link) by Anne Byrn
Simple Banana Bundt Cake Recipe Notes
I made a few changes to the original recipe to lighten it up and make it a little more Weight Watchers friendly.
I omitted the additional ¼ cup of sugar called for since cake mixes are plenty sweet for us. Replaced the sour cream with plain non-fat Greek yogurt and increased it by ¼ cup and decreased the oil by ¼ cup.
I also added 2 tablespoons of flour which is a trick my mother learned from her Home Economics teacher decades ago to help cake mix cakes be less crumbly.
WW Friendly Banana Bundt Cake
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Bundt Cake?
With a light dusting of confectioner's sugar, each slice has just 229 calories and:
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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When baking banana breads and banana cakes, it's important to use really overripe bananas for best flavor.
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Simple Banana Bundt Cake Recipe
Moist, sweet and delicious, this simple banana bundt cake was a huge hit when I made it.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Servings (adjustable): 20
Calories: 229
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil spray for coating the pan
- Flour for dusting the pan
- 1 cup mashed bananas from 2 or 3 very ripe bananas
- 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
- 2 tablespoons flour (optional)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup plain or vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting on top
Instructions
Position an a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly mist a bundt pan (affiliate link) with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour, shake out the excess flour and set the pan aside.
In a large mixing bowl (affiliate link), combine the mashed bananas, cake mix, flour (if using), oil, yogurt, eggs and vanilla.
Beat with an electric mixer (affiliate link) on low speed until the ingredients are incorporated, about 30 seconds.
Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula (affiliate link). Beat on medium speed until the mixture lightens and is smooth, about 1-½ minutes longer.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Smooth out the top with a rubber spatula (affiliate link).
Bake the cake until is deeply golden brown on top and the top springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 50 to 55 minutes.
See AlsoCaramelized Onion Vegan QuicheRemove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a long sharp knife along the edges of the pan. Shake the pan to loosen the cake and then invert it onto the rack.
While the cake is still warm, sift the confectioners sugar over the top so that it melts to form a glaze.
Let the cake cool for 20 minutes, then slice and serve while still a little warm.
Recipe Notes
I made a few changes to the original recipe to lighten it up and make it a little more Weight Watchers friendly.
I omitted the additional ¼ cup of sugar called for since cake mixes are plenty sweet for us. Replaced the sour cream with plain non-fat Greek yogurt and increased it by ¼ cup and decreased the oil by ¼ cup.
I also added 2 tablespoons of flour which is a trick my mother learned from her Home Economics teacher decades ago to help cake mix cakes be less crumbly.
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
8 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Simple Banana Bundt Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 229Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Carbohydrates 27.6g9%
Fiber 0.8g3%
Protein 3.2g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana cake, chocolate chip banana cake
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Source: adapted from The Cake Mix Doctor Returns! (affiliate link) by Anne Byrn.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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If you are serious about baking bundt cakes, it is worth investing in a high quality bundt pan (affiliate link) like this one from Nordic Ware.
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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