Banana Cake with Chocolate. Moist, sweet banana cake topped with a hard chocolate coating. The cake is cooked to a dense perfection and the chocolate coating pairs perfectly with the banana flavor.
This is the perfect birthday cake. It serves plenty for a big party and is always a hit. I also find that it isn't a common birthday cake and guests always love the change of pace. It is also a great cake around Easter time or the summer holidays when bananas are in season.
This was inspired by my carrot cake recipe. This cake is also perfect for birthdays or holidays!
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Ingredients
Make sure you pay attention, some of these ingredients have some special instructions!
- sugar
- flour
- eggs
- mashed banana
- vanilla extract
- sour milk (make with milk, baking soda, and a little vinegar (directions below))
- baking soda
- sticks butter
- Chocolate bars
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 9x13 inch pan with vegetable shortening and flour. Mix the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and mix well.
Mash bananas, add and mix. Prepare sour milk by mixing milk, baking soda, and vinegar to make it sour. Add and mix well. Add flour in one cup at a time mixing each time. Add a dash of salt and vanilla.
Add to pan and bake 45-60 minutes until the top bounces back up when you touch it. Remove the cake and flip onto a baking sheet. Immediately put chocolate bars on the cake, including the sides. Let the chocolate melt and spread on top of the entire cake. Put in the refrigerator until chocolate is hard and then serve.
Hint: to make the sour milk, mix milk, baking soda and about ½ tablespoon of vinegar. This needs to be done in a separate bowl before adding to the cake batter.
Substitutions
- Icing - instead of chocolate, you could use chocolate icing if you prefer! Vanilla icing would also be delicious with it as well!
- Icing - instead of chocolate, you could use chocolate icing if you prefer! Vanilla icing would also be delicious with it as well!
FAQ's
Add ½ tablespoon of vinegar and 2 teaspoon of baking soda to 8 tablespoon of milk. Mix the ingredients together to create sour milk.
You need to add the chocolate bars to the cake immediately after removing the cake from the oven. This will allow the chocolate to melt evenly over the cake so you get a nice coating.
Equipment
To make this recipe, you will need a mixer of some sort. I suggest a KitchenAid mixer! It makes the preparation a lot easier! A casserole 9x13 in baking dish is also needed for baking!
Storage
Save leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Top tip
Make sure you immediately add the chocolate to the cake after you take it out of the cake pan. You want the cake to still be hot so that it melts on the cake evenly.
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Banana Cake with Chocolate
Equipment
- 1 9x13 inch baking dish
- 1 Mixer
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 9x13 inch pan with vegetable shortening and flour.
- Mix the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Mash bananas, add and mix.
- Prepare sour milk by mixing milk, baking soda, and vinegar to make it sour. Add and mix well.
- Add flour in one cup at a time mixing each time. Add a dash of salt and vanilla extract.
- Add to pan and bake 45-60 minutes until the top bounces back up when you touch it. Remove the cake and flip onto a baking sheet.
- Immediately put chocolate bars on the cake, including the sides. Let the chocolate melt and spread on top of the entire cake. Put in the refrigerator until chocolate is hard and then serve.
Nutrition
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Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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