Yield: 24 pieces of cake
Chocolate Banana Cake Recipe
This Chocolate Banana Cake is soft and moist, and full of banana flavor. A creamy Nutella frosting adds the perfect touch to the chocolate snack cake. It's so easy to make and will get smiles from all your taste testers.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Banana Cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (3 large)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
For the Nutella Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- chocolate curls or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas and beat again.
- Stir together the salt, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, and cocoa powder. Slowly add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 30-32 minutes. Let cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, vanilla, salt, and Nutella until creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and whipping cream. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Top with chocolate curls or sprinkles. Store in a tightly sealed container on the counter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 182mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 26gProtein: 2g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.