The soft cake with bananas and chocolate is a truly delicious and very fragrant dessert perfect for any time of the day. Just one slice is enough to lift your spirits.
So, start your day with a good slice for breakfast!
This fruit cake is a pantry cake simply made with milk, flour, eggs, oil, bananas, and dark chocolate that adds an extra touch of deliciousness to the dessert.
The recipe is very simple and can be quickly mixed in a few minutes using a simple electric mixer. Just the time to bake it, you’ll already smell a good aroma in the air. Once baked, you’ll have a simple yet super delicious cake just waiting to be enjoyed!
How often do you find yourself with a basket of ripe bananas that no one eats anymore? This is the perfect dessert to recycle them!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for the Soft Cake with Bananas and Chocolate
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 bananas (ripe)
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 packet baking powder
- Half lemon zest (or grated orange zest)
- 2.5 oz dark chocolate
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Pan
- 1 Oven
Steps for the Soft Cake with Bananas and Chocolate
Peel the bananas, cut them into small pieces, and then mash them in a bowl with a fork.
In another bowl, pour the eggs with the sugar, add the bananas, the grated zest and mix well until it becomes frothy. Add the oil and milk and mix again for a few minutes. Continue adding the flour and sifted baking powder a little at a time.
Continue to mix well with the electric whisks or by hand, adding the chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips last.
When the batter is ready, pour it into a 9- to 9.5-inch pan that has been greased and floured.
Transfer the pan to a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for about 35 – 40 minutes on convection mode and a few more minutes on static mode.
The cooking times also depend on the power of your oven.
After 35-40 minutes, turn off the oven and let the cake stay for another 5 minutes, then take it out, let it cool a bit before removing the cake from the pan.
When it is completely cold, serve the sliced cake on a serving plate, if you prefer, you can also sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
Storage advice and variations
The cake keeps well in a cool place under a glass dome for 2 – 3 days unless it gets devoured first.
The bananas must be ripe, you can replace the granulated sugar with brown sugar.
If you like cinnamon, you can flavor the cake and add it to the batter.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I replace the oil with butter?
Yes, use 130 grams of softened butter.
