Banana Chocolate Cake

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So today, i'm going to share a Banana chocolate cake recipe.
You must be thinking, " Ewww, banana and chocolate?!"
YOU ARE WRONG!
It's a great combination! Now here's the recipe!



Ingredients:

• 2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups (245 grams) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (75 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (regular or Dutch-processed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium sized bananas)
• 1 cup (240 ml) warm water
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) corn, safflower or canola oil (or other flavorless oil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 

Chocolate Ganache Frosting:  

• 8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter

Chocolate Banana Cake:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
• Place rack in the center of the oven.
• Butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) pan. Set aside. 
• In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined. You will notice that the batter is quite thin.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.  
• Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled, frost with the Ganache.

Ganache:

• Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel, or heatproof bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat (can also be heated in the microwave). 
• Bring just to a boil. 
• Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• When Ganache has completely cooled, beat until soft and fluffy
• Then spread the frosting on top of the cake.
• Can garnish with dried banana chips.

It seems difficult right? Actually, it's not!
Because i've tried it! I replaced 2 medium bananas with 4.
So here's a picture of my cake!

I baked the cake with two other friends for a friend's birthday!
All the ingredients can be bought from...

Clementi Specialty Store
Blk 432, Clementi Avenue 3, #01-284/#01-286 Singapore 120432
Tel: 67762429 Fax: 67760454
Operation hours: 10:00am to 9:30pm daily (Monday - Sunday)
Closed on Christmas Day, Hari Raya Puasa and Eve to 3rd day of Chinese New year

You can also visit their website at http://www.phoonhuat.com/

Here's a video of how to bake the cake.

Hope u enjoy baking and, see u soon!

Recipe from www.joyofbaking.com

With Love,

Xenia Lim