April 20, 2011

You know my husband? The guy who hates cake?

He likes this cake.

He likes it a lot.

He ate it for breakfast three days in a row. I think it had something to do with the peanut butter, Nutella, and bananas.

Quick question: why can my husband eat pound cake for breakfast and not gain a single pound, but I eat cake for breakfast and need to buy new pants? It’s not fair.

One other question: A few months ago I baked with Nutellla for the first time and since then I can’t seem to stop using it in my baked goods. What happened and how do I make it stop?

Do I even want to make it stop?

As you can see, I’m feeling very contemplative this morning. What’s on your mind today? What are you thinking about and questioning? And wouldn’t you rather be thinking about it with a big slice of this cake in front of you?

Peanut Butter & Banana Pound Cake with Nutella Glaze

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 cup smooth peanut butter (I used JIF), divided
2 3/4 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 large bananas, mashed
1 cup Nutella, divided
2 tablespoons milk or water (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the butter and 3/4 cup of the peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the sugar, mixing until light and airy, around 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
Add the flour and salt to the mixer, all at once, and mix just until incorporated. Mix in the mashed banana on low.
Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan. Drop heaping spoonfuls of Nutella over the top of the batter, about 1/2 a cup. Using a butter knife, swirl the Nutella all throughout the cake to get a marbled look.
Bake the cake for 60 - 75 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a tester comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Heat remaining Nutella and peanut butter in the microwave in 10 second intervals to soften it up enough to drizzle. If desired, mix in a little milk or water to thin the glaze out.
Drizzle on top of the bundt cake.

http://www.bunsinmyoven.com/2011/04/20/peanut-butter-banana-pound-cake-with-nutella-glaze/

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43 comments »

43 Responses to “Peanut Butter & Banana Pound Cake with Nutella Glaze”

brandi April 20, 2011 @ 7:39 am (#
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yeah, i have the same problem with my husband. he’ll eat an entire batch of cookies in 2 days and LOSE weight. I do not understand.

And nutella is addicting!
Rebekah @ Making Miracles April 20, 2011 @ 7:42 am (#
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Mmmm… saving this one – it looks delicious!
The Teenage Taste April 20, 2011 @ 8:54 am (#
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Mmmm…this looks amazing! If only I hadn’t given up Nutella for Lent.
Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 April 20, 2011 @ 8:58 am (#
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Oooh, I love all three of those flavors. I bet they are amazing together.
what katie's baking April 20, 2011 @ 8:59 am (#
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i’ve yet to bake with nutella yet… but the fact that your husband doesn’t like cake, but does like this one is realllllllyyy making me want to use it.
should i do it? because it seems lethal… lol
d.liff @ yelleBELLYboo April 20, 2011 @ 9:01 am (#
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Nothing about this cake sounds bad! I really need to buy a bundt pan – it’s on my list!
Erin April 20, 2011 @ 9:21 am (#
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I would love to think about anything with this cake in front of me. Then again I probably wouldn’t be thinking about anything else.
The Blue-Eyed Bakers April 20, 2011 @ 9:41 am (#
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Why would you want to stop with the Nutella!? This cake sounds amazing…you’re combining our favorite flavors!
Alli April 20, 2011 @ 10:01 am (#
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Peanut butter pound cake … are you kidding? I am thinking about a reason to make this and justify having it for breakfast!
Joanne April 20, 2011 @ 10:58 am (#
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Seriously what IS it about men and weight gain? My roommate and i tried to put her boyfriend on a peanut butter diet to see if he’d gain weight…and he lost five pounds. Weird. And unfortunate.

Well I might have to put myself on a peanut butter and banana pound cake with nutella glaze diet. And say to hell with it all!
Megan April 20, 2011 @ 11:19 am (#
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I don’t think there’s anything else in this comment that I can say except that I need to make this. I also need a bundt pan so I can make it. And I’m sure after that’s all said and done, I will thank you for this.
natalie (the sweets life) April 20, 2011 @ 11:22 am (#
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funny my husband is not a cake lover either and yet i know he’ll love this!!
Amy @ A Little Nosh April 20, 2011 @ 12:05 pm (#
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3 STICKS of butter??? Holy cow. Sign me up!
Susan April 20, 2011 @ 2:39 pm (#
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This sounds wonderful. Question: Where does the other 1/4 cup of peanut butter go, or am I missing it somewhere?????
Amanda L. (Tales from a Kitchen Misfit) April 20, 2011 @ 7:43 pm (#
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You never want the nutella baking to stop. Ever.
Kristina April 20, 2011 @ 8:10 pm (#
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YUMMY! Was wondering where the other 1/4 cup of Peanut butter was used….maybe swirled in the batter like the nutella? Or mixed in the glaze?
Karly April 20, 2011 @ 8:51 pm (#
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Susan,

Whoops! It gets mixed in with the Nutella glaze.

Karly
Cookbook Queen April 21, 2011 @ 7:34 am (#
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See, you eat pound cake and have to buy new pants….I THINK about pound cake and gain ten pounds. So thanks…I’m pretty much fat just from this post.

I am loving your Nutella posts!! Never ever stop.
Holly April 21, 2011 @ 1:04 pm (#
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YUMMMMMY!!:) Love Nutella and bananas together:)
Lucy @The Sweet Touch April 21, 2011 @ 5:31 pm (#
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Mmmm, simply decadent! Thanks for sharing!
kelsey April 22, 2011 @ 3:28 pm (#
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i just made this cake thank you so much!! its in the oven baking now as i type this, cant wait to try it me and my husband are sweet freaks
Dalila G. April 22, 2011 @ 7:23 pm (#
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OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Totally delicious recipe!
I love bundt cake, I love peanut butter, I love bananas, I love nutella….all combined is to die for!
Thanks for this awesome looking cake recipe, plan on having it on Easter along with the other desserts.
Yes, I agree that it is NOT fair men stay the same weight and us goddesses gain all the weight!
Have a super evening!
grace April 25, 2011 @ 4:44 am (#
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men and their metabolisms make me sick…but not too sick to enjoy a second helping of dessert.
tasty cake, karly!
Justin The Eruption April 28, 2011 @ 9:20 am (#
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Ha the internet loves nutella almost as much as it loves bacon.
Elizabeth Ann May 7, 2011 @ 3:44 pm (#
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umm. . . YOU ARE SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE! This looks amazing! I’m your newest follower!
slntrprtr June 9, 2011 @ 1:31 pm (#
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so, I just found this. and baked it. and am typing with one hand on the keyboard and one hand firmly gripping my fork. de-li-cious. thank you! ( I did add walnuts on the top, and pb and choc chips in the cake mix, but that’s just me! :}) again, thank you!
Jenee June 21, 2011 @ 5:45 pm (#
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Help! I made this today and followed the instructions to a T, however the inside was not done after 80 minutes of baking. I ended up taking it out because I didn’t want the outside to be crusty. I noticed some air holes in it too. I’m not an avid baker, but I thought I could follow instructions fairly well! LOL! What did I do wrong?

P.S. It still tasted WONDERFUL even with a mushy middle!
Stacy Barca June 26, 2011 @ 5:50 am (#
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I am going to make this cake – yum!!!! For my husband’s 50th birthday!!!
Monica July 3, 2011 @ 12:24 am (#
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Omg. This cake was so moist and sooo addictive even with 100%whole wheat flour. A keeper in my recipe box for sure. Btw: I baked it for 75 min
Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger) July 25, 2011 @ 8:40 pm (#
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I came across this recipe on Pinterest and am so glad I did. I’m with your husband on this one – anything with peanuts, nutella and bananas has GOT to be good. Don’t stop baking with Nutella!!!
Elisabeth February 25, 2012 @ 10:07 pm (#
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yum! I made this today and my husband declared it the best cake he has ever had
Jessica Ashe May 16, 2012 @ 12:36 pm (#
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Making this tonight… can’t wait for the hubby to see & try it
regina suarez September 8, 2012 @ 11:28 am (#
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it’s in the oven right now, posted it on face book and can’t wait to taste it!
Hannah November 5, 2012 @ 7:25 pm (#
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My dad, who also doesn’t like cake (weirdo), loved this cake. His exact quote was “this is dang good.” He then proceeded to sliver off about a third of it in a day. Thanks for the recipe!