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1. Video tutorial: Melting chocolate

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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• yummystuff

  22 February 2008

  yummystuff rated and commented on this recipe

  

  What did I do wrong? It turned out like a lump of lead, really solid and heavy. Very disappointed.

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• King_Koada

  08 March 2008

  King_Koada rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't add the melted chocolate or the topping, but this recipe is still a hit with everyone. Will make again.

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• megsnz

  11 March 2008

  megsnz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fabulous ! I only had one loaf tin, so used that and the remaining of the mixture I put into 6 x muffin tins (baked for 25 mins only). Loved the topping. Had this hot with custard/ice cream.... Mmmmmm - a must for everyone to try. This recipe is worth 6 stars !!

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• Sallyc

  19 March 2008

  Sallyc commented on this recipe

  I missed the topping off but it didnt look v impressive so topped it with chocolate ganache and walnuts and then tasted pretty good. I would out 3 bananas in rather than 2 as you could only taste the choc!

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• Chrissy

  26 March 2008

  Chrissy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake went down an absolute storm in our house. My daughter had a cake sale at school we looked up a recipe that we could try to use, for safety we had a practise run. Wow!!! Put it this way only 1 of the cakes from the 2nd batch went in to school.

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• Malumphey

  02 April 2008

  Malumphey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious, will certainly make again. Didn't bother with topping (having read revues). Felt the urge to plaster thick Cadbury's chocolate on the top but fought it!! Actually I didn't have any otherwise I would definitely have gone for it!

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• Val

  04 April 2008

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• Pete's Fanny

  20 April 2008

  Pete's Fanny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Throughly enjoyed this. Didn't bother with the topping but will try it another time. Lovely and moist, will make again.

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• Claudinha85

  23 May 2008

  Claudinha85 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, and extremely delicious. Both cakes were gone in less then an hour!

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• donna_wowee

  10 June 2008

  donna_wowee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice, but i'd add some solid chocolate chips to the mix next time - i'm a chocoholic and this didn't quite fix my chocolate craving. Still delicious though!

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• my_dunh

  13 June 2008

  my_dunh rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My colleagues have findly dubbed this the 'monkey cake' and keep offering to put bananas in the airing cupboard to speed up their ripening so I can make more!

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• Lady-M

  24 June 2008

  Lady-M rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious! I agree there is no need for the streusel.I baked the cake in one, larger tin. I also added 2 tbspn liqueur. It disappeared in no time! A lovely treat.

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• Helen

  04 July 2008

  Helen commented on this recipe

  Yum!! Halved the recipe and made one cake and didn't use the topping.

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• Helen

  04 July 2008

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  Forgot to rate it!

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• ladycake

  07 July 2008

  ladycake commented on this recipe

  Brilliant recipe!

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• susan

  17 July 2008

  susan commented on this recipe

  Gorgeous little cake,very rich in taste,easey to make no fuss.

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• Paula

  01 August 2008

  Paula rated and commented on this recipe

  

  lovely and light.requests for more off work mates.just changed topping as little too dry,just drizzled orange and lemon iceing on top.

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• Glutton

  07 August 2008

  Glutton commented on this recipe

  excellent!!! I used less butter and less sugar I added more chocolate... result: moist, fluffly, tasty even one day after! I did not used the streusel (like suggested)... Also great as a base for a chocolate ice cream :-)

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• kath

  11 August 2008

  kath rated and commented on this recipe

  

  WICKED CAKE! dont bother with the topping tho, reallt moist kids and in-laws love it.

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• DonnaH

  16 August 2008

  DonnaH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious will definitely be making it again. I really liked the streusel topping.

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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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Difficulty and servings

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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