Chocolate Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Submitted by momaphet

"After first trying this years ago my 2nd son declared -who needs banana bread?! - and this became our favorite choice for doing away with overripe bananas. The recipe originally had an optional chocolate glaze, I've always skipped it and just added a light dusting of confectionary sugar. This is a pretty sturdy cake which makes it great for picnics, potlucks and lunch bags - the same son recently took 1/2 a cake with him for the drive back to S.CA! An extra note - seeing some of the comments - this is not a tall cake it only rises a littel more than half way up the pan. Ovens are different - go with a shorter cooking time and check to see if needs more."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 14-16

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional) or 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup banana, very ripe and mashed, about 3
• 1 cup chocolate chips

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease or spray a bundt pan and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
2. Mix together dry ingredients, set aside.
3. Cream butter, add sugar and eggs, mix well,then add bananas and mix briefly.
4. Mix in dry ingredients until incorporated, don't over mix, stir in chocolate chips.
5. Pour into prepared pan and bake 50- 60 minutes until it tests done, cake will just start to pull away from edges.
6. Cool slightly then remove from pan.
7. Your supposed to let it cool all the way then dust with confectionary sugar, but my kids always slice it warm, which is good with vanilla ice cream .

8. Note:

9. I always use a pan release spray and dust with the cocoa, and have almost never had a problem with the cake sticking. If greasing the pan - do it well and use a bit more cocoa as you would flour.

Reviews

[Linky]

Oh my! This was such a delicious, moist cake! The flavors weren't over the top - just right! I'm so glad I had popped 3 black bananas in the freezer so that I was able to make this! I used a spring form pan with the tube insert. Made for CQ4 PS Because there are only 2 of us, I froze half the cake. Now, 3 months later, it is a wonderful, delicious treat! One of the best recipes of 2017 for me!

 

[DailyInspiration]

This made a really nice bundt cake. I wasn't sure about the chocolate and banana together, but it worked really well. DH is not a chocolate cake lover, but he really liked this cake - it was moist and not overly chocolate. This cake was ready in 40 minutes, not sure if that's because my oven cooks slightly hotter than normal. We sprinkled a light coating of powdered sugar on top -- it was great with a cup of coffee.

 

[jo.edgar2003]

Excellent!!! My son will only eat this banana cake. Followed everything, but added vanilla & walnuts. Don’t skip on the coffee.

 

[Marie Nixon]

Very chocolatey, very rich. Mine turned out crumbly, when I sliced it.

 

[Baby Kato]

Wow momaphet was this excellent. I was really undecided about this one. I'm so glad that I went ahead and made it. I agree with your son, who needs banana bread when you can eat this cake instead. Rich, moist, tender and full of flavor. The banana was predominate but not overpowering and the chocolate and chocolate chips were the icing on the cake. I garnished with a little icing sugar, it didn't need it at all. Thanks for sharing a recipe, that i will be sharing with all my neighbors, friends and family. Simply terrific. Made for ZWT7 for the Witchin Kitchen.