Banana Cake With Chocolate Chip Streusel

The recipe states to bake it in a 8 x 8-inch pan, this also may be made in a 9-inch springform pan. Make sure to use ripe bananas for this!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• STREUSEL

• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips (can use mini chocolate chips)
• 2⁄3 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon

• CAKE

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  large egg
• 1 1⁄3 cups  very ripe bananas (about 3 large)
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Set oven to 350°.
2. Butter and flour an 8 x 8-inch metal baking pan.
3. For the streusel: in a bowl combine chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts and 1 tablespoon cinnamon until well blended; set aside.
4. For the cake: in a bowl, sift together the the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, softened butter, vanilla and egg in a large bowl until smooth.
6. Add in the mashed banana and buttermilk; mix until combined.
7. Add in the flour mixture and blend well.
8. Spread about 2 cups of batter into prepared baking pan.
9. Sprinkle with half of the streusel mixture.
10. Top with remaining batter, then with streusel mix on top.
11. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
12. Cool cake in pan on a rack.