Description
A moist cake combining ripe bananas and rich chocolate in a beautiful marble pattern, finished with a smooth chocolate ganache drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (4-ounce) quality semi-sweet chocolate bars, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium or 3 large ripe bananas)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/3 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
Instructions
- Prepare the ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it simmers. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for 2-3 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Set aside half for the swirl: Leave 3/4 cup of ganache at room temperature until thickened, cover and refrigerate the rest for topping.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan generously with nonstick spray.
- Mash the bananas until mostly smooth and set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugars until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, then beat in bananas. The mixture may look chunky.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients in three parts, alternating with buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated.
- Layer and swirl: Pour one-third of the batter into the pan, drizzle half of the thickened ganache, swirl gently. Repeat layers, finishing with batter on top.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. If browning too quickly, tent with foil.
- Cool in the pan for 2 hours, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Warm the reserved ganache and drizzle over the cooled cake before serving.
Notes
This cake is delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream. Cover leftovers tightly and can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg