Banana-Almond Streusel Bundt® Cake
Description
This moist banana Bundt® cake is made with yogurt and a sweet almond streusel for flavor and texture that's irresistible!
Ingredients
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1 cup whole almonds
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, at room temperature
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2 cups white sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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3 very ripe bananas, mashed
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1 cup plain yogurt
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons milk
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch salt
Directions
1
Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add almonds and toast slowly, watching carefully and stirring constantly until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool, about 5 minutes. Chop into coarse pieces.
2
Combine butter, brown sugar, flour, white sugar, and cinnamon for streusel in a bowl. Blend using a pastry blender. Stir in almonds gently and set aside.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
4
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl and set aside.
5
Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and whip until fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix bananas into batter on low speed until just blended. Alternate adding flour mixture and yogurt until batter is combined.
6
Place 1/4 cup of batter into the prepared cake pan. Layer with 1/2 of the streusel mixture. Add another 1/4 cup of batter and top with remaining streusel. Add remaining batter; pan will be very full, but should not overflow.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer or long spaghetti noodle inserted into the center of the cake comes out very clean, 65 to 75 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the pan onto the rack to remove the cake.
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While cake begins to cool, mix confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt until icing is well blended. Poke the top and sides of the cake gently with a fork while still warm. Drizzle icing over cake. Serve warm or allow to cool completely before serving.