A different way to use up those ripe bananas, this cake brings in a layer of chocolate to change things up.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 9servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
1/2cupbutterat room temperature
1cupsugar
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla
1 1/2cupsmashed bananas
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4cupunsweetened cocoa
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg and vanilla, then beat in the bananas.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and stir to mix.
Spread 1/2-2/3 of the mixture in the bottom of the prepared dish. Add the cocoa to the remaining batter and gently spread over the top of the batter in the dish.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.