Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (Printable)
Moist banana cake studded with semisweet chocolate chips; tender crumb and warm, comforting flavor for dessert or snack.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-Ins
10 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, vegetable oil or melted butter, eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently with a spatula until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a small portion to scatter on top just before baking.
06 - Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over the surface.
07 - Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully before slicing.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The cake stays incredibly moist, and no one ever suspects how simple it is to make.
- Each slice bursts with gooey chocolate pockets, turning ordinary bananas into something you’ll crave again and again.
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- Once I overmixed and the cake turned out dense—a gentle hand makes all the difference for fluffiness.
- Reserving chocolate chips for the top guarantees those irresistible melted bites on the surface every time.
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- Measuring flour by spooning and leveling (instead of scooping) keeps the cake tender and light.
- A dash of cinnamon or espresso powder is my quiet ace for flavor depth no one can quite name.