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Chocolate Banana Cake


Not sure if you’ve noticed, but, I have been baking quite a lot lately, haven’t I? I guess it must be the cooler weather over here in Vancouver now. Guess I must be trying too hard to contain my soaring gas bill by using the oven to keep parts of my house warm, especially, the dining hall. No one is buying that excuse yet, not even my kids! :-) In any case, this is a lovely Chocolate Banana Cake that I baked a couple of days back. The cake is just delightful, smells great and it’s filled with chocolate and has that awesome crumbly texture. Yummy!


Recipe adapted from Baking From my home to yours by Dorie Greenspan

Chocolate Banana Cake

(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Sea Salt
¼ tsp Baking Soda
1 Stick (8 Tbsp) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
¾ Cup Sugar
½ Cup (packed) Light Brown Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 Ripe Bananas, mashed
¾ Cup Buttermilk
3 oz Bittersweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped, or ½ cup store-bought chocolate chips

Method

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.

Butter a 9 x 5 –inch loaf pan and place it on an insulated baking sheet or on two regular baking sheets stacked one on top of the other.

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

Working with a stand mixer, preferable fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter at medium speed for about a minute, until softened.

Add the sugars and beat for 2 minutes more. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each addition. At this point, the batter may look a little curdled-it’s okay.

Reduce the mixer speed to low and mix in the mashed bananas. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, mixing only until they disappear into the batter. Still on low speed, add the buttermilk, mixing until it is incorporated. Stir in the chopped chocolate. Scrape the batter into the pan.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cover the bread loosely with a foil tent to keep the top from getting too dark, and continue to bake for another 40 to 45 minutes (total baking time is between 70 to 75 minutes), or until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool for at least 20 minutes before running a knife around the edges of the bread and unmolding it. Invert and cool at room temperature right side up.

Comments

  1. Bananas and chocolate? Great combo!!!

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  2. Looks gorgeous Angie and yes, I have noticed you bake a lot lately. Talking about you are not good in baking, you're a liar!!!! You are so good at it! And what is it you spread on the cake? White butter?

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  3. Hey Quinn, it's true that I'm not very good at baking yet (especially cakes) but I think I'm getting better at it though. That is sour cream.

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  4. I love banana cake but have never added chocolate into it. I have to try this. Looks delicious.

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  5. That looks absolutely amazing!!! It took me a couple of seconds to close my mouth after seeing these pics. I'm definitely making this one!

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  6. Great combo..banana and chocolate! I will want to try this out. Thanks Angie for sharing this recipe. Great for teatime with a cup of hot lemon tea..mmmm delicious ( can imagine how good it will taste * wink)

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  7. Love the cake! Will try it today :)

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  8. Wondering if the Chocolate Banana Cake can be made in a bundt pan?

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  9. Just made it. It is delicious.

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  10. I made this cake today, and I've got to say, it was great! Worth staying up late to let it finish cooling just so I could have a slice before bed. So much richer than I expected, and I adored the complexity the bananas gave it. Thanks for the recipe!

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  11. I made this for a dinner party on Thursday and it was so decadent I was floating on Cloud 9 for the rest of the evening!

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  12. My second batch is baking in the oven. Yes, second batch for today! Made this for darling hubby whom had been pestering all week for it. Mom dropped by after lunch, had a slice. Then another. Then before leaving had asked for a loaf to take back home! It's such a rich cake from those dark dark chocolates with such light density that only banana cakes can give. Beautiful, angie. Lovely cake. Thanks!

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