Fudgy Roasted Banana Cake With Walnuts and Chocolate Chips

from "steph chows" - http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/03/fudgy-roasted-banana-cake-with-walnuts.html

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie plate

Ingredients

• 4  bananas (yellow with a few black spots, don't have to be totally black)
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar (or 1/4 c splenda blend for baking)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄3 cup  hershey's  cocoa
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  dash salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts

Directions

1. Roast whole bananas by placing on a cookie sheet, roast in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes (until they are black). Cool until you are able to handle them without burning yourself.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
3. Peel bananas and place into a large bowl along with any liquid that pours out with them, stir in sugar, beat in egg.
4. Add dry ingredients a little at a time to wet.
5. Pour into greased ceramic pie plate and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.