Banana Cake
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Banana Cake
Description
The Banana Cake blends mashed ripe bananas with butter, caster sugar, and light brown sugar, offering a balance of sweetness and subtle molasses notes. Eggs and vanilla extract enrich the batter before incorporating a flour mix with baking powder, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. Dark chocolate chips fold in for pockets of rich chocolate flavor. Buttermilk adds tenderness and moisture. The batter is baked in a lined 10x12 inch pan at 190°C (375°F) until a skewer comes out clean, producing a soft, moist cake with a light crumb.
The accompanying frosting combines cream cheese and mascarpone for a creamy, tangy layer, sweetened and flavored with icing sugar and vanilla. This frosting complements the cake’s moist texture and the chocolate’s richness. This cake can be served sliced as a dessert, snack, or for celebrations.
Variations include substituting chocolate chips with white chocolate, adjusting spices such as ginger or nutmeg, or dividing the batter into cupcake tins for smaller portions. Additional mix-ins like nuts or raisins can enhance texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 banana
- 170 g butter
- 170 g caster sugar
- 80 g light brown sugar
- 3 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 370 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 75 g dark chocolate chips
- 300 ml buttermilk
Frosting:
- 300 g cream cheese
- 200 g mascarpone
- 250 g icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- In a small bowl, mash 3 Bananas.
- In a large bowl, cream 170 g Butter, 170 g Caster sugar and 80 g Light brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add 3 Eggs and 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add the mashed banana and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 370 g Plain flour, 0.5 tablespoon Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Baking powder and 1 teaspoon Baking soda.
- Add the flour mixture gradually to the large bowl, stirring well.
- Gently stir in 75 g Dark chocolate chips and 300 ml Buttermilk.
- Pour the mixture into a greased and lined 10x12 inch baking tray. Put into the oven for 50 minutes, until a knife or skewer comes out clear.
- To make the frosting, mix together 300 g Cream cheese and 200 g Mascarpone. Then gradually add 250 g Icing sugar and 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract and mix well.
- Once the cake it cooked, remove it from the oven and pan and put on a cooling rack and cool for at least an hour. Spread with the frosting and put in the fridge for a couple of hours for the frosting to set.
Notes
- Dark chocolate chips can be replaced with white chocolate chips to vary flavor.
- If you prefer different spice notes, substitute cinnamon with ginger, nutmeg, or a blend of these.
- For a chocolate flavored frosting, replace some icing sugar with cocoa powder in the frosting mix.
- The batter can be portioned into cupcake cases filled halfway and baked for about 22 minutes instead of making a large cake.
- Add extras such as raisins, white chocolate chips, or chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for variation.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 566 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 566kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 1043IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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