CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CAKE
This chocolate chip banana cake has a moist crumb with the taste of real bananas in every bite. Covered in chocolate ganache this cake will be a hit every single time!
The best part about this chocolate banana cake is that everything is done in one bowl ? even the sifting of the dry ingredients and I'll teach you how. So that you only have one bowl to wash at the end of it. And only one bowl to lick. I mean, isn't cake batter the best part of baking a cake?
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| CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CAKE |
It's important to use overripe bananas. The riper the banana the richer and more concentrated the flavour in this chocolate chip banana cake. So next time you have a bunch of bananas sitting that look like they are past their expiry date don't throw them away. Bake cake instead.
Every bite will have bananas and chocolate in it and every bite will be devoured.
This cake is extremely versatile. You can add peanut butter chips to the batter (their saltiness and sweet flavour is amazing in this cake), or leave out any chips altogether if you like your cake with just bananas, add walnuts or other chopped nuts. Make this cake your own!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 large overripe ripe Bananas
- ½ cup packed Brown Sugar
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 3 large Eggs, at room temperature
- 1½ cups Greek Yogurt, at room temperature
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1½ teaspoons semi sweet Chocolate Chips
For the Ganache:
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 5 pounds Chocolate Chips
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and line a 9X13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Peel the bananas and add them to a large bowl. Use a fork to lightly mash the bananas.
- Add butter and sugar to the bowl and lightly beat with a hand mixer till light and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat till combined.
- Pour in the greek yogurt and beat the mixture. It'll start looking a little grainy but don't worry everything will come together.
- Place a sieve on top of the bowl and add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Sieve it into the bowl, and mix the entire mixture with a spatula till just combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 50 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely.
- Meanwhile, heat the heavy cream for a minute or so in the microwave till hot but not boiling. Pour it over the chocolate chips and let it sit for a minute. Whisk the chocolate and cream together till smooth.
- Pour it over the cake and spread it evenly on the cake. Refrigerate till ready to serve. If the cake is cold, let it sit outside for 15 minute to let it come to room temperature before serving.
