Banana cocoa cake

Want to prepare a simple and delicious cake for a special occasion? Make this banana cake flavored with cocoa! It's the perfect cake to serve at breakfast with a cup of coffee. Bon appetit!!!

Banana cocoa cake slices on a plate

Banana cocoa cake on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

  • Banana
  • Cocoa powder
  • Eggs
  • All-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Unsalted butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • Baking powder

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA COCOA CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin with margarine and dust with flour.

Step 2: Peel and mash the bananas with a fork; set aside.

Step 3: Beat the mashed bananas, sugar and the softened butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the eggs and the vanilla extract and beat until a homogeneous mixture. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy dough. Dough of banana cocoa cake on a large glass bowl Dough of banana cocoa cake on a large glass bowl

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes. Dough of banana cocoa cake on a loaf tin

Step 5: Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a rectangular platter. Let cool to room temperature and serve.

Banana cocoa cake slice on a plate

TIPS FOR BANANA COCOA CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

RECIPE VIDEO:
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Banana cocoa cake

Banana cocoa cake slices on a plate

Want to prepare a simple and delicious cake for a special occasion? Make this banana cake flavored with cocoa! It's the perfect cake to serve at breakfast with a cup of coffee. Bon appetit!!!

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    Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes, Videos
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings: 12 slices
    Prep Time:20 m
    Cook Time:40 m
    Total Time:60 m

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium bananas
    • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 3 medium eggs
    • 200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
    • 175 grams (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
    • 125 grams (1/4 cup) softened unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin (25 x 11 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 3/4 x 4 1/3-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)) with margarine and dust with flour.
    2. Peel and mash the bananas with a fork; set aside.
    3. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the mashed bananas, sugar and the softened butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the eggs and the vanilla extract and beat until a homogeneous mixture. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy dough.
    4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
    5. Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a rectangular platter. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
    Banana cocoa cake
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 12 slices
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 226
    Total Fat 10 g(13%)
    Saturated Fat 6 g(29%)
    Cholesterol 63 mg(21%)
    Sodium 76 mg(3%)
    Total Carbohydrate 32.5 g(12%)
    Protein 3.5 g
     

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