Chocolate & banana cake

Chocolate & banana cake

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Cooking time

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 45 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Makes 2 cakes

You can bake this cake a day or two ahead as the bananas will keep it really moist

Nutrition and extra info

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  • Vegetarian
Nutrition info

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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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    You can make this cake a day or two ahead as the bananas will keep it really moist.

Method

  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.

Recipe from olive magazine, June 2005

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bluevalkyrie11:01, 27th May, 2013
5

Great recipe - have made it as one single loaf in a 2lb loaf tin (just takes slightly longer in the oven), and also made it in a deep 7" tin, and then sliced into 2 layers and filled with ganache as a birthday cake - both went down a treat!

I've never bothered with the streusel topping though - as an everyday cake for tea, it doesn't need any topping as far as I'm concerned.

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rosedotgo08:57, 28th Apr, 2013
5

Made half ingredients, just one egg and added walnuts to make one 1lb loaf. Delicious. Used dark chocolate. You could almost make it without the bananas the chocolate was that good. Dense, like shop bought.

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charlie_yarrow05:51, 24th Apr, 2013
5

Lovely-I made this with 3 small bananas as they were going off and worked well-will make again!

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dustysocks07:22, 13th Apr, 2013

Made this today, substituted hazelnuts for the topping, the topping gives it the WOW factor(going to double the amount next time). tried the first one warm with clotted cream icecream..heaven in a bowl, can see this becoming a firm favourite

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prettythingsfly01:27, 23rd Mar, 2013
5

Sooo yummy, left off the topping and added extra choc and banana.
as first time bit too dry for me.
def be making again. Oh and left the banana bit more whole second time round - That way there where nice chunks through it of nana!

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jmc12311:18, 13th Mar, 2013
5

Definitely deserves its 5* rating. Used a 1lb cake tin and left it for 55 mins. Perfect. Didn't bother with the topping. Delicious.

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origami0912:54, 7th Mar, 2013

Very tasty, rich in chocolate with a hint of banana flavour. Easy to make, beautifully looking and ... quickly gone :) Highly recommended!

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gemmajaffacakes08:24, 20th Feb, 2013
4

Very nice and moist cake. I left off the topping. I am next time going to bake it all in one loads tin. I separated them into two tins like the recipe stated however they came out quite flat.

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joannewall09:43, 19th Feb, 2013

What a lovely cake... Didn't bother with the topping. Also didn't melt the chocolate, just chopped it up and folded it in with the mashed banana... I made the two cakes, as per instructions but think in hindsight one would also work. Will make again!

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kenyanmama05:12, 17th Feb, 2013
5

Made exactly as per recipe, turned out great, not a chocolate person but chocolate and banana go so well..! I chopped some raw almonds and pressed on top of the mixture just before I popped it in the oven.so light and yummmy...!

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frowne07:32, 9th Feb, 2013
5

Great recipe. Like others, I didn't bother with the topping. I also make the cake in a 20cm cake tin and baked for approx 40 mins. Was deslish!

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martinbrain10:26, 2nd Feb, 2013
5

made as close to the recipe as poss but the topping not quite so pretty.
taste great but can't taste any banana.
would make again and again!

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ellefdc04:11, 21st Jan, 2013
5

Amazing recipe, only had one loaf tin so made the rest into muffins-all of which came out delicious after 45 minutes, very light and moist. Only difficulty I had was the topping but another tbsp of flour sorted it. Will definitely be making again.

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sjcharlesworth11:58, 21st Jan, 2013

I made one loaf & 9 muffins out of this. Really nice. I also subbed 20g of flour for flax seed & it turned out fine. Didn't bother with the topping but I might put a frosting on. Possibly cream cheese.

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zannaz8209:05, 2nd Nov, 2012
5

My husband says this is the best banana recipe he has ever tasted - it is extremely moist and very moreish!

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