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Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

by Nabeela Kauser
Unearth the joy of baking with our delicious banana chocolate chip cake, a delightful blend of bananas and chocolate chips, topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting. No prior baking skills necessary – join in on the fun! 
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American, Western
Servings 16
Calories 295 kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • Vegetable Oil Spray Nonstick
  • 350 g Plain Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 300 g Sugar
  • 200 g Butter Unsalted
  • 100 g Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs Large
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Bananas Mashed and very ripe
  • 200 g Sour Cream
  • 150 g Chocolate Chips

Frosting

  • 500 g Peanut Butter
  • 200 g Icing Sugar
  • 200 g Butter Unsalted
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Garnish

  • 150 g Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) gas mark 4.
  • Coat the cake tins with nonstick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. (See Note 1).
  • In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Using an electric whisk, beat the sugar, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla extract and the eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions and occasionally scraping down sides and bottom of bowl.
  • Add dry ingredients and beat on low speed just to blend.
  • Add the bananas and sour cream and gently beat just to blend.
  • Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
  • Divide batter evenly among both tins.
  • Bake the cakes for about 35 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Transfer the cakes to wire racks and let the cakes cool down for 10 minutes.
  • Invert the cakes onto the racks and peel off the parchment paper and let cool completely.

Frosting

  • Using an electric whisk, beat the peanut butter, icing sugar, butter, vanilla extract in a medium bowl for 2-3 minutes, until a light and fluffy frosting forms.
  • Place 1 cake on a platter and spread part of the frosting over. Place the second cake on top.
  • Cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

Garnish

  • Garnish with chocolate chips.
  • Cover and chill. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Note 1 - This recipe will require two square 8-inch cake tins.
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 11gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 541mgFibre: 0.04gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 548IUVitamin C: 3mgVitamin D: 4µgCalcium: 376mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Baking, Banana, Cakes, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, Dessert, Food, Recipe
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