Susan’S Banana Cake With Chocolate Frosting Recipe

Name: Susan’S Banana Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 cup mashed overripe bananas (I let mine go very brown and then store in the freezer in their skins ... two large or three small bananas is usually 1 cup mashed, just thaw on the counter, slip out…; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted; 1 stick butter, melted; 1 16 oz. box confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces coffee milk (about half and half leftover coffee and whole milk), cold

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed overripe bananas (I let mine go very brown and then store in the freezer in their skins ... two large or three small bananas is usually 1 cup mashed, just thaw on the counter, slip out of their peels with the liquid and then mush up)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1 stick butter, melted
1 16 oz. box confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces coffee milk (about half and half leftover coffee and whole milk), cold

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 8"" round cake pans. Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer or in a large bowl with your hand mixer until fluffy and add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth. Sift the remaining dry ingredients together.", "Mash bananas in a bowl with sour cream and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and banana mixture alternately to the sugar and egg mixture in thirds, blending to combine each time, but trying not to overbeat.", "Divide into two cake pans and bake 27-34 minutes, until a skewer in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack completely before frosting.", "Prepare the frosting: Blend melted chocolate with melted butter and vanilla. Sift the sugar and salt to remove lumps, then blend into chocolate butter mixture. It should look like wet sand.", "Add 1 tablespoon of coffee milk at a time until you reach the right consistency, it should be thick and spreadable and you should be able to make good swirls. Leave at room temp until you frost the cake."]

1374

kcal

Calories

Fat

181

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Susan’S Banana Cake With Chocolate Frosting 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.

Susan’S Banana Cake With Chocolate Frosting

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