Q: <strong>Does this cake need to be refrigerated?</strong>

This Banana Nut Cake is fine at room temperature for 1-2 days in an airtight container or under a cake dome. Beyond that, we like to move to the refrigerator for freshness. However, for the best flavor and texture, if you chill the cake, bring it at least to room temperature before serving. This will allow the cake to warm and soften.

Q: <strong>Can this Banana Nut Cake be made in advance and frozen?</strong>

Yes! Just as with most of our cake recipes (from lemon pound cake to carrot cake and more) this cake freezes beautifully . Once the bundt cake has cooled down to warm (or room temperature), wrap the the cake tightly in plastic wrap followed by foil. For additional support, you can place the cake on a foil-wrapped cake board if you'd like. Freeze for up to three months ! To thaw, we prefer to move the wrapped cake to the refrigerator the day before we need it, as pound cakes and bundt cakes take longer to thaw . Then, move to the kitchen counter the next morning and continue to thaw to desired amount before glazing.

Question 1

Does this cake need to be refrigerated?

Accepted Answer

This Banana Nut Cake is fine at room temperature for 1-2 days in an airtight container or under a cake dome. Beyond that, we like to move to the refrigerator for freshness.

However, for the best flavor and texture, if you chill the cake, bring it at least to room temperature before serving. This will allow the cake to warm and soften.

Question 2

Can this Banana Nut Cake be made in advance and frozen?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Just as with most of our cake recipes (from lemon pound cake to carrot cake and more) this cake freezes beautifully.

Once the bundt cake has cooled down to warm (or room temperature), wrap the the cake tightly in plastic wrap followed by foil. For additional support, you can place the cake on a foil-wrapped cake board if you'd like. Freeze for up to three months!

To thaw, we prefer to move the wrapped cake to the refrigerator the day before we need it, as pound cakes and bundt cakes take longer to thaw.

Then, move to the kitchen counter the next morning and continue to thaw to desired amount before glazing.

Question 3

How does Buttermilk help a Cake Recipe?

Accepted Answer

Buttermilk is a popular ingredient in cake recipes. It gives the batter an added boost of acidity, which acts to soften the strands of gluten in the cake batter. This makes for a softer, more tender cake.

Some of our popular buttermilk cakes include Buttermilk Pound Cake, Vanilla Buttermilk Cake, Lemon Buttermilk Cake, and White Velvet Cake.

Question 4

How is Cake Flour different from All Purpose Flour?

Accepted Answer

Many of our cake recipes call for cake flour (from lemon velvet cake to strawberry cake, five flavor pound cake, and more). Cake flour has a lower protein content than all purpose flour. This means less formation of gluten in the cake batter, which means a softer, more tender crumb.

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