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    Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing

    Modified: Apr 24, 2024 · Published: Jun 5, 2012 by Nicole Spiridakis ·

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    Lusciously moist banana cake with chocolate icing is the simplest recipe that manages to impress! The tender crumb is offset by sliced almonds for a bit of crunch.

    This beautifully simple cake is made from a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour plus brown sugar for an extra depth of caramelly sweetness. I added sliced almonds to the batter because I do love banana bread or cake with nuts, plus I wanted a bit of crunch.

    A bonus to this cake is that no electric mixer is necessary - I'm especially fond of cakes that are quick to put together - because there's no butter. It comes together in a flash. Lush with bananas and bolstered by a sturdy crumb, this is the perfect breakfast cake. "Course you can enjoy it any time. Tea or coffee is essential.

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    Banana Cake with Chocolate Glaze

    Nicole Spiridakis
    Lusciously moist banana cake with chocolate glaze is the simplest recipe that manages to impress! The tender crumb is offset by sliced almonds for a bit of crunch.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 50 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10
    Calories 349 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For the Cake

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
    • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil
    • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
    • 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)
    • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, or regular plain yogurt
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon rum, optional
    • ½ cup or more sliced almonds

    For the Glaze

    • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
    • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • splash warm water

    Instructions
     

    Make Cake:

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F, and place a rack in the center. Grease a 9- by 5- inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan, or equivalent — I used a bundt pan.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
    • In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, eggs, mashed banana, yogurt, rum if using, and vanilla. Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and fold with a spatula until just combined. Add the sliced almonds.
    • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown, about 40-50 minutes.
    • Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the loaf out of the pan to cool completely.

    Make Glaze:

    • While the cake is cooling, prepare the glaze. Melt the chocolate on the stove or in the microwave; then whisk in the brown sugar. Keep whisking until sugar dissolves. Add a tablespoon of warm water and whisk. Keep adding water until the glaze is smooth and not-too-thick. (You can decide how thick/not-thick you’d like it.)
    • When the cake is completely cool, drizzle the glaze on top of the cake, spreading with a spatula to cover.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 212mgPotassium: 251mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 385IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
    Disclaimer: Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is an estimate (I'm not a nutritionist and can't guarantee accuracy!). Even when not specified, be sure to check that all the ingredients you use are gluten free if you need them to be by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer.
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know in the comments how it went!

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    Comments

    1. Magda says

      June 07, 2012 at 4:03 am

      Hi Nicole. I have just discovered your blog and I realized you're Greek. I am also Greek, from Athens.

      I'm so glad to have found your blog, your recipes and photographs are beautiful!
      This cake sounds wonderful, the combination of chocolate and bananas is one of my favorites.

      Reply
    2. art and lemons says

      June 06, 2012 at 9:54 am

      I like Tuesday Treats and the banana almond chocolate combo in this cake. Your co-workers are pretty lucky...

      Reply
    3. Stefanie says

      June 06, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Insipriation! ...and just in time! I will make this for a co-worker's birthday this week. Love your new Tuesday Treats and Sunday Dinner posts. Happy summer to you!

      Reply
    4. Anne Zimmerman says

      June 05, 2012 at 10:40 am

      Loved it. And now I want another one with chocolate glaze. Maybe next week. Oh, and can I say how fast we ate this cake? Seriously embarrassingly fast.

      Reply

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