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Chocolate Banana Cake Recipe

Chocolate Banana Cake is the perfect marriage of chocolate and bananas in a delicious 13x9 snack cake! Topped with delicious cream cheese frosting, you'll love this easy recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 152 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 medium bananas mashed (about 2 cups)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • ½ batch cream cheese frosting see notes below
  • ¼ cup walnuts optional

Instructions

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  1. In mixer, blend butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, beat until combined. Blend in bananas. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa powder, just until combined, do not overmix.
  2. Spread in bottom of greased 13x9 pan (I use my butter wrapper to grease the pan).
  3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Notes

  • FROSTING: You'll need a half batch of our delicious cream cheese frosting. Or use 1/2 batch of chocolate frosting for a rich decadent cake.
  • COCOA: Choose a high quality unsweetened cocoa powder like Ghirardelli. This reduces the bitterness that some brands have.
  • STORAGE: This cake is delicious served cold. Store in airtight container in refrigerator (or room temperature if preferred) for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 152kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 22mg (7%) Sodium 146mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 152

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 152kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 146mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.