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1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the bases of 2 x 450g loaf tins with baking parchment. To make the streusel topping, rub the butter into the flour, then mix in the demerara sugar and chopped pecans. Melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a small glass bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until smooth and remove from the heat.
2. Cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the egg, beating well between each addition. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in using a large metal spoon. Add the mashed banana and chocolate and mix well.
3. Divide the mixture between the 2 tins and top each with the streusel. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a rack, then wrap in baking parchment or foil.

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• Naomibrook

  04 November 2007

  Naomibrook rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious!

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• Adriana

  11 November 2007

  Adriana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Wonderfully light and moist at the same time. Great tea-time treat.

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• justinejamesjason

  20 November 2007

  justinejamesjason rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'd baked this lovely cake two hours ago after i've seen in the computer and my family and friends has told me very nice and delicious. believed it or not- the cake i made its gone quick!!!

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• Julie Bahrain

  22 November 2007

  Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this cake, also great with chocolate sauce and ice cream. Would definitely make it again but wouldn't bother with the topping as didn't consider it did a lot and mine fell off!

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• fl00se

  25 November 2007

  fl00se commented on this recipe

  Excellent cake......didn't bother with the streusel topping; to time consuming........

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• Joanna

  09 January 2008

  Joanna commented on this recipe

  This is a great cake, very light and moist although if you use really good quality chocolate the cadbury lovers may find it quite strong. :o) I love it tho!

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• Jenny

  11 January 2008

  Jenny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy cake to make . Is very moist and sticky -lovely didn't bother with streusel topping will def be making again

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• Vicki

  13 January 2008

  Vicki rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake, I didn't do the streusel topping. But everyone loved it, so another hit in this house

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• Jules

  05 February 2008

  Jules rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake, doesn't really need the streusel topping, will definitely be doing it again

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• Tara's GF

  06 February 2008

  Tara's GF rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This hits the house! ***** stars any time!

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• Serona

  07 February 2008

  Serona commented on this recipe

  MAde this for guys and work and they loved it, have had several requests for it to be made again

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• DEBS.DINER

  09 February 2008

  DEBS.DINER rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Cake was a winner,I will make this again very soon. did not make 2 cakes as the receipe suggested, I used a 1Kg tin instead, but it needed more time cooking, extra 25mins gas oven.

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• roxy

  10 February 2008

  roxy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic cake really moist and delicious, didn't add topping and I used one large loaf tin instead of two smaller one's, left it in oven for a few minutes longer and it worked well made it yesterday almost all gone!!!

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• Samantha

  11 February 2008

  Samantha commented on this recipe

  Made this cake and it was delish, did make the topping and thought it was worth the effort. Yum!!

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• Samantha

  11 February 2008

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• Denise Perry

  12 February 2008

  Denise Perry commented on this recipe

  Made this with the streusel topping and definitely worth the small effort involved although did have to add more flour than the generous 2 tablespoons stated in the recipe. Everybody loved it and I will be making it again soon.

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• pauline

  12 February 2008

  pauline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  great easy recipe, made 2 and put 1 in the freezer. i found this cake was better the day after, also easier to cut. will definately make again.

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• CANDI

  12 February 2008

  CANDI commented on this recipe

  The best ever recipe combines all of our favourites bananas, chocolate and then more chocolate. Yum Yum Yum.........

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• Emma

  13 February 2008

  Emma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this in a large loaf tin too and it worked fine. I started making the cake before realising I'd run out of cocoa, so I used a little bit more melted chocolate instead. The cake was delicious, so it obviously didn't matter! I'd definitely make this again.

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• CookeryQueen

  13 February 2008

  CookeryQueen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious. Enjoyed by everybody - highly recommend.

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Ingredients

• 100g plain chocolate
• 150g unsalted butter , softened
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 175g self-raising flour
• 1 level tsp baking powder
• 25g cocoa
• 2 large bananas , peeled and mashed

FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING

• 25g unsalted butter
• 2 generous tbsp plain flour
• 1 level tbsp demerara sugar
• pecans , chopped to make 2 tbsp

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Makes 2 cakes

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Prep 30 mins

Cook 45 mins

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Ingredients

• 100g plain chocolate
• 150g unsalted butter , softened
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 175g self-raising flour
• 1 level tsp baking powder
• 25g cocoa
• 2 large bananas , peeled and mashed

FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING

• 25g unsalted butter
• 2 generous tbsp plain flour
• 1 level tbsp demerara sugar
• pecans , chopped to make 2 tbsp

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