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    Home » Recipes » Classic Cake Recipes

    Chocolate Banana Cake

    Published: Mar 15, 2023 · Modified: Feb 1, 2024 by Libby Hakim · 4 Comments

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    Combining the rich flavour of chocolate with the sweet and creamy texture of banana, this Chocolate Banana Cake is a winner.

    Serve it at a dinner party or enjoy a slice with your morning coffee – it's sure to hit the spot no matter the occasion.

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    • Chocolate Banana Cake

    Ingredients and equipment

    You'll need a 20cm round cake tin along with these ingredients:

    • butter
    • caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • golden syrup (or substitute corn syrup or honey)
    • eggs
    • ripe bananas
    • plain flour (all purpose flour)
    • baking powder
    • cocoa
    • milk
    • bicarb soda.

    To make the (to-die-for) chocolate cream cheese frosting, you'll also need:

    • cream cheese
    • butter
    • icing sugar (confectioners' sugar)
    • vanilla extract
    • cocoa
    • milk.

    To decorate just as I've done here, you'll also need:

    • a handful of banana chips
    • a little grated chocolate.

    Or come up with your own banana and chocolate ideas to decorate!

    How to make Chocolate Banana Cake

    Start by pre-heating your oven to moderate, then grease and line (with baking paper) your round cake tin.

    Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

    Add the golden syrup and beat again to combine.

    Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to combine.

    Mash the ripe bananas with a fork and stir into mixture until evenly combined.

    Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and fold into the mixture.

    Dissolve the bicarb soda in the milk and stir into the mixture until completely combined.

    Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for approximately 50-60 minutes or until the cake springs back when gently touched.

    Cool your cake for 10 minutes in the tin and then remove it to completely.

    Icing and decorating

    Now for the part that really makes this cake absolutely and utterly irresistible! The frosting.

    I'll outline the basic method here, however you can check out my Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting post for more tips.

    Start by beating the cream cheese and butter together on high speed for 3 minutes.

    Add the sifted icing sugar and cocoa gradually, mixing on low speed until combined.

    Next, add the vanilla extract and milk and then increase speed to high and continue to beat for 3 minutes or until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.

    Use a spatula to cover the cooled cake in frosting.

    Place banana chips on top of cake and sprinkle cake with grated chocolate.

    Done! Isn't it beautiful?

    Now time to discover how wonderful it tastes – cut a slice and be first to sink your teeth into the joy that is Chocolate Banana Cake!

    Storage

    Store the un-iced cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Once iced, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    This cake can be frozen for up to 6 weeks provided it's wrapped well.

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    Chocolate Banana Cake

    Libby Hakim
    The perfect combination of banana and chocolate – in a cake!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 55 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Australian, English, Western
    Servings 16 slices
    Calories 377 kcal

    Equipment

    • 20cm (approx) round cake tin

    Ingredients
      

    • 125 grams butter
    • 1 cup caster sugar / superfine sugar (220 grams)
    • 1 tablespoon golden syrup (or substitute corn syrup or honey)
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 medium ripe bananas (or 3 small ripe bananas)
    • 2 cups plain flour / all purpose flour (250 grams)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 tablespoons cocoa
    • 220 ml milk
    • 2 teaspoons bicarb soda

    Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 250 grams cream cheese
    • 90 grams butter
    • 2 ½ cups icing sugar / confectioners' sugar (325 grams)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup cocoa
    • 1 tablespoon milk

    Decorating

    • handful banana chips
    • 1 tablespoon grated chocolate

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius / 360 degrees fahrenheit, fan-forced).
    • Grease and line (with baking paper) the round cake tin.
    • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    • Add the golden syrup and beat again to combine.
    • Add eggs, one at a time, beating to combine.
    • Mash the ripe bananas with a fork and stir into mixture until evenly combined.
    • Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and fold into the mixture.
    • Dissolve the bicarb soda in the milk and stir into the mixture until completely combined.
    • Pour mixture into the cake tin and bake for approximately 50-60 minutes or until the cake springs back when gently touched.
    • Cool for 10 minutes in the tin and then remove cake from the tin.
    • Allow to cool completely before icing.

    Icing and decorating

    • Beat cream cheese and butter together on high speed for 3 minutes.
    • Add sifted icing sugar and cocoa gradually, mixing on low speed until combined. Add vanilla and milk and then increase speed to high and continue to beat for 3 minutes or until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
    • Use a spatula to cover cooled cake in frosting. Place banana chips on top of cake and sprinkle cake with grated chocolate.

    Notes

    Storing:
    Store the un-iced cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
    Once iced, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    Freezing:
    This cake can be frozen for up to 6 weeks provided it's wrapped well.
    Nutrition:
    The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 288mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?If you love it, let me know!

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    Comments

    1. ken Johns

      March 18, 2023 at 11:29 am

      Hi Could I make cup cakes using your banana and chocolate cake recipe?
      If so how long baking time?
      Cheers

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        March 18, 2023 at 11:00 pm

        Absolutely! I would estimate about 15-20 minutes cooking time for cupcakes. Good luck!

        Reply
    2. Veronica

      March 17, 2023 at 5:42 pm

      Looks lovely going to make it today
      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        March 18, 2023 at 10:59 pm

        Wonderful! Happy cooking, Veronica!

        Reply
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