Chocolate-Banana Cake With Walnuts

Name: Chocolate-Banana Cake With Walnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 4 large bananas; 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 2 egg whites; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped; cooking spray; frosting; 1 cup low-fat milk; 3/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Submitted by Chef #532026

"Healthy bonus: 1/2 serving of fruit per slice, potassium from bananas, iron from walnuts"

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Ready In:: 56mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 large bananas
¹⁄₂ cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
³⁄₄ cup walnuts, chopped
cooking spray
frosting
1 cup low-fat milk
³⁄₄ cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F Combine flours, Splenda, cocoa, and baking soda. Add bananas, yogurt, egg whites, vanilla, and 1/2 cup walnuts. Stir. Coat a 9" x 13" cake pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan, spreading evenly. Bake about 35 minutes. Cool. Raise oven to 375°F Toast remaining 1/4 cup walnuts 6 minutes. To make frosting, pour 1/4 cup milk into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in Splenda, cocoa, and cornstarch. Slowly add remaining 3/4 cup milk and bring to a low boil, stirring continuously until thick. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Cool and spread over cake. Sprinkle walnuts over cake.