Mexican Monkey Cake Recipe

Name: Mexican Monkey Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips; ⅔ cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 125 g butter, softened; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 ¼ cups bananas, mashed; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 ½ cups flour; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips
⅔ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
125 g butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ¼ cups bananas, mashed
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon milk
1 ½ cups flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

1
Heat oven to 160C (fan forced) Grease a 20cm square baking pan.
2
In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips, cinnamon and brown sugar; set aside.
3
Beat butter, sugar, and egg with an electric mixer until fluffy.
4
Add bananas, yogurt, and milk, and mix well.
5
Using a slotted spoon mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt just until blended.
6
Spread slightly more than half of the batter in the pan.
7
Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon/chocolate mix.
8
Carefully spread the remaining batter over this and then top with the rest of the cinnamon/chocolate mix.
9
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes.
10
Cool in pan on a wire rack.
11
Serve warm or at room temperature.

1147

kcal

Calories

Fat

167

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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips, ⅔ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 125 g butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Mexican Monkey 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.

Mexican Monkey Cake

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