Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Chocolate Chip Banana Cake that’s moist, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion. With the sweetness of ripe bananas and the richness of chocolate chips, this cake is a true crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and sour cream.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared dish, smooth the top, sprinkle extra chocolate chips, and bake for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool in the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
- This cake stays moist for several days and can be stored covered at room temperature or in the fridge.
- You can also bake it as a layer cake or in a bundt pan—just adjust baking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
