Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

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Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze is a great way to use up a couple of ripe bananas for sure!  Delicious banana flavor in this moist and easy banana pound cake recipe is so delightful. Tempting milk chocolate glaze makes it an even extra special treat!
Can I interest you in a slice or two of this heavenly bliss?  Probably don’t have to twist your arm do I?  I hope not!
Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

Heavens do we eat a whole lot of bananas around here or what?  We do! We really do! Thank goodness there are so many recipes that use ripe bananas!  So moist with balanced mellow banana flavor, not too much, not too little!   It has a nice texture, buttery tones and it’s delish!

You’ll love these Banana Spiced CupcakesChocolate Swirl Peanut Butter Banana Bread & Easy Double Chocolate Banana Bread too!

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

Since chocolate is pretty much a staple in our house, of course, some delicious milk chocolate glaze had to be applied to our Banana Pound Cake recipe and whoa-wee! Boy, was that every delightful!

Don’t you just love a nice blanket of decadent milk chocolate glaze with anything, pretty much?  *Shaking head, YES!*  Umm…I made a pig of myself.  Sorry?  Nope, not sorry. 🙂  My thighs probably mad at me though…ugh!

If you want to do a lightened up version of pound cake, try this Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil Pound Cake and substitute the vanilla Greek Yogurt with banana Greek Yogurt. Drizzle milk chocolate on top if you wish.

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients You Need

Banana Pound Cake Recipe

Thick Chocolate Glaze 

  • 1 tub of chocolate Frosting

OR Homemade Chocolate Glaze Recipe

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

How to Make Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray with a non-stick spray a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside.
  2. Using mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy; add sugar and mix until well blended.
  3. Add eggs one at a time,, each time mixing until fully incorporated, then add vanilla and mix in.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  5. At low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with banana puree.
  6. Scrape batter into the prepared pan.
  7. Place in oven and bake until center of cake bounces back when lightly pressed with a finger or a toothpick comes out clean for about 60 minutes.
  8. Let sit in pan for 15 minutes before removing. Let cool.
  9. Add chocolate frosting by heating in microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir and pour onto the cake.  Let glaze set and serve when ready.
  10. OR you can make your own Chocolate Glaze:
  11. Melt chocolate and butter in microwave 20 second increments until melted, approximately 2 minutes.
  12. Using whisk or mixer, add powdered sugar and mix to get a nice consistency to pour over the pound cake.
  13. You can substitute vanilla or cream cheese frosting for the chocolate if you want to change it up.

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

So, next time, you get a hankering for a banana and chocolate temptation, you might want to make this banana pound cake recipe.  It will not disappoint.

Enjoy this banana pound cake loaf deliciousness with tea, coffee, breakfast and snacking!  Wonderful to share with friends and family!  For a fall favorite, this Apple Cider Pound Cake is awesome!

More Banana and Chocolate Love!

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze

Kim Lange
Delicious Banana flavor in this easy-to-make moist pound cake is so delightful. Tempting milk chocolate glaze makes it an even extra special treat! 
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Calories

Ingredients
  

Thick Chocolate Glaze

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and spray with a non-stick spray a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
  • Using mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy; add sugar and mix until well blended.
  • Add eggs one at a time,, each time mixing until fully incorporated, then add vanilla and mix in.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • At low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with banana puree.
  • Scrape batter into the prepared pan.
  • Place in oven and bake until center of cake bounces back when lightly pressed with a finger or a toothpick comes out clean for about 60 minutes.
  • Let sit in pan for 15 minutes before removing. Let cool.
  • Add chocolate frosting by heating in microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir and pour onto the cake.  Let glaze set and serve when ready.
  • OR you can make your own:
  • Melt chocolate and butter in microwave 20 second increments until melted, approx 2 minutes. 
  • Using whisk or mixer, add powdered sugar and mix to get a nice consistency to pour over the pound cake.
  • Let chocolate set, then slice and devour!  YUM!

Notes

You can substitute vanilla or cream cheese frosting for the chocolate if you want to change it up.
Keyword banana, banana bread, cake, chocolate glaze, healthy snack, pound cake
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10 Comments

  1. I honestly can’t tell if I’m happy or not to have found this post, since I’m on a diet, lol! We always have bananas, but I’ve never made anything this delicious looking with them! Thank you for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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