Description
Rich double chocolate banana layer cake marries creamy banana sweetness with intense chocolate depths. Moist layers promise a delectable dessert experience that chocolate and banana lovers will cherish.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (288 grams) mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (122 grams) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup (40 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups (440 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (45 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Garnish/Optional Ingredients:
(None specified in original recipe)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans with grease, flour, and parchment paper lining.
- Whisk mashed bananas, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract, and egg in a mixing bowl until thoroughly integrated.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl.
- Gently incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing.
- Delicately fold chocolate chips throughout the batter for even distribution.
- Evenly distribute batter between prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean from cake centers.
- Rest cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks for complete cooling.
- Cream butter in a large bowl until smooth and silky.
- Progressively blend powdered sugar and cocoa powder into butter.
- Introduce salt, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, whipping at high speed for 3 minutes until frosting becomes light and airy.
- Adjust frosting consistency with additional cream or sugar if needed.
- Position first cake layer on serving plate.
- Spread a generous layer of chocolate frosting across the first cake layer.
- Carefully place second cake layer atop the frosted base.
- Apply a thin crumb coat over entire cake, chilling for 15 minutes to set.
- Completely cover cake with remaining frosting, ensuring smooth and even coverage.
- Optional: Embellish with chocolate shavings or banana slices before serving.
Notes
- Ripe bananas work best for maximum flavor and moisture, so let them sit until they’re dark and soft.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or white chocolate for unique taste profiles.
- Overmixing the batter can lead to tough, dense cake, so gently fold ingredients until just combined.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 481 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 244 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 53 mg