Yum, Ashley! 🍌🍫 Let’s dive into a rich and moist Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache — the kind of cake that disappears in minutes and leaves everyone asking for the recipe.
This one’s pure comfort and indulgence: tender banana-packed chocolate cake topped with glossy, melt-in-your-mouth ganache. It’s perfect for birthdays, rainy afternoons, or those “I need chocolate now” days 😄.
🍌🍫 Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache
A moist, fudgy cake that brings together ripe bananas and deep chocolate — topped with silky ganache for the ultimate treat.
🧁 Ingredients
For the Chocolate Banana Cake:
- 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large ripe bananas (about 1½ cups mashed)
- ¾ cup (150g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (180ml) buttermilk or plain yogurt
Optional:
- ½ cup chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (folded into the batter)
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup (170g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter (optional, for extra shine)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep & Preheat
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan — or line with parchment for easy removal.
2. Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Mash the Bananas
In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth. Add brown sugar, white sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix until combined.
4. Combine Wet & Dry
Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture. Mix until just combined — don’t overmix! If using chocolate chips, fold them in now.
5. Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool completely before adding ganache.