This Banana Cake with a dark chocolate topping is an old family favourite from childhood. It’s so moist and delicious plus a great way to use up over-ripe bananas.
NB: It was my birthday yesterday and rather than make a traditional birthday cake I decided to make my mum’s Banana Cake and thought I’d update the photographs on this post at the same time.
I barely had 10 minutes before I needed to take the cake over to my parents so it was a bit of a rushed affair. I also have a slight confession, I misread the recipe and ended up putting 200g of butter in the cake instead of 115g!
I did think it was a lot of butter when I was folding in the melted butter.
However, everyone still really enjoyed the it so I got away with it.
Hence, when you make this cake it will look lighter and airier! So back to the original post…..
This is the best banana cake I’ve ever had and my mother has been baking it since I was a child. Scribbled on a slip of paper the original source is long forgotten.
Many other banana cakes were tried over the years but none of them ever came close to this one.
For some reason (probably weight watching) I hadn’t baked this cake for many years and when my children saw it, with its glossy chocolate topping they had to have it before it had set.
This made it even more delicious and I soon had them begging me for another slice!
More recipes to use up ripe bananas!
- Spelt Banana Bread
- Vegan Banana Cake
- Chocolate & Banana Nut Cake
- Sticky Banana Ginger Cake
- Blueberry, Banana and White Chocolate Muffins
- Leftover Pastry Banana Nutella Pinwheels
- Banana Pudding
- Banana & Chocolate Quesadilla
- Banoffee Curd
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Banana Cake
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs large
- 200 g / 7oz Golden castor sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla sugar
- 140 g / 5oz Plain flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 115 g / 4 oz Butter melted and cooled
- 1 ripe Banana or 1.5 black bananas mashed
For Topping
- 100 g / 3.5 oz Dark chocolate
- Knob of butter
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 175ºC.
- Grease and flour a loaf tin (dimensions 21.6 cm wide, 11.4 cm deep, 5.5 cm height).
- Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar until pale and foamy.
- Blend flour and baking powder together and fold into mixture alternately with melted butter.
- Then fold in the mashed banana.
- Put in a loaf tin and cook in the centre of the oven for about 50 minutes or until the cake springs back when prodded.
- Leave to cool for a few minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to fully cool.
- Make the chocolate topping by melting the chocolate and butter in a small glass bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring until melted.
- Scrape the chocolate out of the bowl and onto the cake with a spatula.
- Use a palette knife to spread the chocolate evenly over cake.
- Allow to set (we have never managed to wait this long though)!
Maya Russell
Banana cake is my favourite. I’ll always choose it. I have not had it with chocolate on top.
Maya Russell
This recipe looks great. I suppose instead of vanilla sugar I can add sugar and vanilla essence. Banana cake is a favourite of mine.
Camilla
Thanks Maya, yes improvise with the vanilla that you have:-)
April
Oh yummy! Banana cake is my favorite! I don’t think I’ve ever made it in a loaf pan before. I usually make a two layer cake or a sheet cake but I’m going to make one in a loaf pan next time. Less cake = less calories! Thanks for the idea!
Camilla
Thanks April-)
Kate - gluten free alchemist
Every blog needs Banana Cake! Nothing beats it…….
That sounds like a lot of extra butter…… Well done for getting away with it xx
Camilla
I now Kate, I hadn’t made this cake in a while and when I saw how much butter there was I really should have thought to double check the recipe but put it down to forgetting how to make it doh! It did taste really go still, there were no complaints:-)
Kate | The Veg Space
What a lovely cake Camilla, I would never have thought of topping it with melted chocolate but that looks fabulous, I’m going to try it next time I make a banana cake!
Camilla
Thanks Kate, I’m sure you’ll love it-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
That looks heavenly Camilla. I’d love a slice of that. Like now, right now! Sharing this!
Camilla
Thanks Jacs, it is my favourite Banana Cake:-)
Ceri Jones
Love this. Everyone has to have a fail safe banana cake or loaf recipe! Yours looks fab Camilla
Camilla
Well it’s certainly fail safe, you can even put too much butter in and it still works:-)
Janice
That’s a great recipe for when you only have the ONE banana that needs using. I love the chocolate topping too, really delicious
Camilla
Thanks Janice, yes one very ripe banana is all it needs-)
Candace
Just love banana cake but I’ve never put chocolate on before. Certainly will next time
Camilla
Thanks Candace, the chocolate really makes this cake-)
Lynne OConnor
Looks amazing. I’ve got some bananas that need using up
Camilla
Excellent Lynne, do let me know what you think!
amy fidler
Love Banana cake,gonna try your recipe xx
Camilla
Excellent;-)
Jane Davies
This looks great, love a good ole banana cake x
tiggerific1973
This looks amazing! I will try it very soon x
Camilla
Thanks, hope you enjoy it:-)
Kirsty
That looks gorgeous, can’t wait to try it out!
Camilla
Thank you Kirsty:-)
William Gould
Ooo yet another yummy cake bookmarked/1
Geoffrey Clark
Banana cake looks great
Camilla
It’s a real family favourite:-)
Ursula Hunt
very tasty cake
Paul Wilson
Great thing to do with leftover bananas.
Geoff Clark
Banana cake sounds so good!
bev
Looks divine!
Tracy Nixon
Great picnic recipe!
Ursula Hunt
Great cake and love the topping
Camilla
Thanks Ursula, it never has a chance to set in our house:-)
Hafsah
Wow, I’ve never had banana cake with chocolate on top before.
Paul Wilson
Excellent use for old bananas. Not tried it with chocolate though.
Julestar
This sounds absolutely delicious!
Camilla
It is:-)
Heather Haigh
I made my first banana cake recently and we loved it. Must try this one. 🙂
Maya Russell
Yes, it’s a great way to use up old bananas.
Lisa Williams
oooo added chocolate that sounds so delicious 🙂
Evelyn Moffat
Looks scrumptious
Anne Wallwin
my favourite cake!
Helen Gardner
OMG that had me drooling….I think I will have to give that a go as it seems like a nice simple but tasty recipe
Camilla
Thank you, it’s a firm favourite in our family:-)
KARA CAMERON
This looks lovely – nearly as good as my own!!! lol Seriously, I’ll certainly be trying this recipe out.
Maya Russell
Your banana cake looks nice and moist. I love banana cake.
Camilla
Thank you, do try it, it is gorgeous:-)
Jacqueline
Oh my it looks good Camilla. I would love a slice. I will bookmark this one to try. That chocolate on top!!!
Camilla
Thank you Jacqueline, it’s our favourite Banana Cake, do let me know how you get on:-)
Karen
I will take your word for it Camilla, and I am printing the recipe as I type, as I have some bananas that need to e used up! It does look VERY lush and tasty! Karen
Camilla
Karen, I’m honoured:-) Well, mums are never wrong are they. I’d love a slice right now, do let me know how get on!