Chocolate-Glazed Banana Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate-Glazed Banana Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening; 3 cups cake flour sifted; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 1/4 cups sugar granulated; 3 large eggs; ⅓ cup butter softened, plus 1 tb; 1 1/2 cups bananas ripe, mashed; ⅓ cup buttermilk; 1 cup powdered sugar unsifted; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 1/2 ounces chocolate unsweetened; 1/4 cup water boiling

Servings: persons

1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
3 cups cake flour sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups sugar granulated
3 large eggs
⅓ cup butter softened, plus 1 tb
1 1/2 cups bananas ripe, mashed
⅓ cup buttermilk
1 cup powdered sugar unsifted
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 ounces chocolate unsweetened
1/4 cup water boiling

1
To make Banana Cake: Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2
Lightly grease two 9-inch cake pans or one 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan with shortening.
3
Then flour and set aside.
4
Sift flour with baking powder; set aside.
5
In mixer bowl, beat sugar with eggs and butter on medium speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl down several times.
6
Reduce speed to low, beat in bananas and buttermilk.
7
Add dry ingredients all at once, mixing only moisten dry ingredients.
8
Spoon batter into pans and bake on middle shelf of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9
Cool 5 minutes in pans, then turn onto rack to finish cooling.
10
For best results, wrap cooled layers in film and ripen overnight before serving.
11
Either serve plain or with Chocolate Glaze.
12
To make Chocolate Glaze: Sift sugar with cocoa, set aside.
13
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, or in microwave oven on high for 1 minute.
14
Off heat, stir boiling water into melted chocolate to make a smooth paste, then stir in sugar-cocoa mixture.
15
Spread evenly while warm over Banana Cake layers.

1350

kcal

Calories

Fat

194

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening, 3 cups cake flour sifted, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 1/4 cups sugar granulated, and more.

Yes, Chocolate-Glazed Banana Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate-Glazed Banana Cake

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