Banana Chocolate Chip Cake |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Husband's Must-Have Birthday Cake from mom-in-law. We make it nut-free due to allergies. Delicious! Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut in 1/4 chunks |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 large bananas (very ripe) |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour cream |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
2 cups flour |
1 cup chocolate chips |
3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional) |
Directions:
1. Process butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla for 2 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.
2. While machine is running, drop chunks of bananas through the feed tube. Process until blended ( I mash my bananas before hand).
3. Meanwhile, dissolve baking soda in yoghurt or sour cream. Let is stand for l to two minutes Yoghurt will nearly double in size, so use a 2 Celsius measuring cup.
4. Add to batter and process for 3 seconds.
5. Add flour and baking powder.
6. Process with 4 quick on/off turns, just until flour mixture disappears.
7. Add remaining ingredients.
8. Bake in 2 greased and floured 8 inches pans for 25-30 minutes at 350°F
9. (I also use waxed paper on the bottom of the pans - just cut a circle for the bottom - it makes it easier to take the cake out ) or until cake tester come out clean.
10. Cool for 10 minute
11. Remove from pan.
12. Cool before icing.
13. Butter Icing.
14. -.
15. 1/4 cup butter.
16. dash of salt.
17. 2 cups icing sugar.
18. 2-3 tablespoons hot milk or cream.
19. 1 teaspoons vanilla.
20. 2/3 cup cocoa plus 4 more tablespoons butter.
21. Combine all ingred. and process until smooth and blended Ice the cool cakes.
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