Best 20 Banana Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-BANANA SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place bananas in ungreased 8-inch square pan; mash with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
• Bake 35 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.

BANANA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in 3/4 cup pistachios., Transfer to two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add cocoa; mix until blended. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread top with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Press pistachios into sides of cake if desired., Cut a small hole in the corner of a large pastry or plastic bag; insert #127 petal pastry tip. Fill the bag with remaining frosting. Pipe concentric circles of frosting over top of cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until frosting is set.

BANANA COFFEE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan. Stir chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in small bowl until well blended; set streusel aside. Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, room temperature butter, and egg in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in mashed bananas and buttermilk. Add dry ingredients and blend well.
• Spread half of batter (about 2 cups) in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with half of streusel. Repeat with remaining batter and streusel. Bake coffee cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool coffee cake in pan on rack.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
• Beat cake mix, mashed bananas, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 33 to 36 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cake cool then frost with your choice of frosting, if desired.

EASY CHOCOLATE-BANANA SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cake mix, yogurt, bananas, oil and eggs with spoon until well blended. Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips; mix to distribute evenly in batter.
• Spread in pan. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons chocolate chips.
• Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray.
• Combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir mashed bananas, buttermilk, egg whites, applesauce, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add gradually to the flour mixture, mixing until batter is just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until frosting is creamy.
• Run a rubber spatula around the edges of the cooled cakes. Grease a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray. Invert cake pans onto the baking sheet; tap bottoms lightly to release cakes.
• Spread frosting onto the cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides. Cut into 8 slices. Garnish with banana slices.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Coat a 9-in. square baking pan with cooking spray., Cream butter, sugar substitute and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in water. Whisk together flour, milk powder, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in bananas., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake begins to pull from sides of pan, 23-28 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP SOUR CREAM LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan OR 3 mini loaf pans.
• In a bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar, until light and fluffy.
• Add in the eggs and the salt; beat until well mixed.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the baking powder and the baking soda in the sour cream, and add to the creamed mixture; mix well until blended.
• With a wooden spoon, stir in the banana pulp.
• Gradually, add in the flour mixture, vanilla; mix well with a wooden spoon, until well combined.
• Add in the chocolate chips, and the chopped nuts (if using).
• Transfer the batter into a prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 1-1/2 hours (for 9x5" baking pan), or until cake test done.
• For the mini loaf pans, bake for 45-50 minutes, or until they test done.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease or spray a bundt pan and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
• Mix together dry ingredients, set aside.
• Cream butter, add sugar and eggs, mix well,then add bananas and mix briefly.
• Mix in dry ingredients until incorporated, don't over mix, stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 50- 60 minutes until it tests done, cake will just start to pull away from edges.
• Cool slightly then remove from pan.
• Your supposed to let it cool all the way then dust with confectionary sugar, but my kids always slice it warm, which is good with vanilla ice cream .
• Note:.
• I always use a pan release spray and dust with the cocoa, and have almost never had a problem with the cake sticking. If greasing the pan - do it well and use a bit more cocoa as you would flour.

BANANA LAYER CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 11/2-inch-high sides. Combine banana muffin mix, mashed ripe bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, and whole milk in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat mixture at medium speed until well blended, about 2 minutes. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into batter in 2 additions. Divide cake batter between prepared pans. Bake cake batter until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks and cool completely.
• For frosting:
• Stir chopped white chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water until almost melted. Remove from over water; stir white chocolate until smooth. Cool to lukewarm, about 4 minutes. Beat cream cheese and unsalted butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in lukewarm white chocolate, then powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
• Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 1 1/3 cups white chocolate-cream cheese frosting. Thinly slice 2 bananas. Arrange banana slices over frosting. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Press toasted chopped walnuts into frosting on sides of cake. Refrigerate cake until frosting is set, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Slice remaining banana; arrange slices atop cake and serve.

CHOCOLATE BANANA LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 9-inch layer cake pans, and line with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash the butter with the white sugar until blended, then mix in the eggs, one at a time, mixing the egg in before adding the next one. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, then mix in mashed bananas and buttermilk, alternating with the flour mixture in three additions. Add in just enough buttermilk to make a workable batter (bananas may vary in moisture content). Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to finish cooling.
• In a bowl, mash the cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of butter until thoroughly combined; mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and beat in milk, a little at a time, until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
• Place a cake layer onto a cake plate, and frost the layer with about 1/3 of the frosting; top the layer with a layer of sliced bananas. Place the second layer onto the cake, and frost top and sides with remaining 2/3 of the frosting. Top cake with decorative slices of banana, if desired.

BANANA COFFEE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan.
• Stir chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in small bowl until well blended; set streusel aside.
• Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar, room temperature butter, and egg in large bowl until fluffy.
• Beat in mashed bananas and buttermilk.
• Add dry ingredients and blend well.
• Spread half of batter (about 2 cups) in prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with half of streusel.
• Repeat with remaining batter and streusel.
• Bake coffee cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Cool coffee cake in pan on rack.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BUNDT CAKE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to350F°. In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and beat until lighter in color. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking soda and baking powder and add nuts, set aside. Cream together milk, mashed banana, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips. Add creamed banana mix alternately with flour mix to the first mixture of butter, sugar and eggs. Pour into greased, floured bundt pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Sift powdered sugar over top. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Coat 9" square pan with cooking spray; flour lightly.
• Combine flour,sugar,soda and salt.
• In a second bowl mash bananas; stir in oil and eggs until just combined.
• Mix dry ingredients into banana mixture.
• Stir in chips.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

BANANA CHOCOLATE FUDGE LAYER CAKE (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C and spray 2 8-inch round cake pans with vegetable spray.
• Banana Cake: Combine margarine and sugar in large bowl or food processor; mix until smooth. Add egg, banana and vanilla; mix until well-combined. In small bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; add flour mixture to banana mixture alternately with yogurt and mix just until combined. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Chocolate Fudge Cake: Combine margarine, sugar and egg in large bowl; mix until well combined (mixture may look curdled). In small bowl, stir together cocoa, flour, baking soda and baking powder; add to the batter alternately with the yogurt. Mix just until combined. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Frosting: Put ricotta cheese, icing sugar and cocoa in food processor; process until smooth, or beat with electric mixer.
• Assembly: Put banana cake on serving plate; top with one-quarter of the frosting. Place banana slices over top. Put chocolate cake on top and use remaining frosting to frost sides and top.

EASY CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix together cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, cocoa, chocolate chips, and banana, and beat for two minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Let cool in pan and dust with powdered sugar if desired. ENJOY!

CHOCOLATE, BANANA, AND GRAHAM CRACKER ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 5-by-10-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Place yolks and a pinch of salt in another heatproof bowl.
• Bring cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Slowly pour cream into bowl with yolks, whisking constantly; return mixture to saucepan set over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes (mixture should not come to a boil). Immediately strain through a fine sieve set over chocolate; stir until chocolate melts and is smooth. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 4 hours.
• Spread 1 cup chocolate mixture evenly into bottom of loaf pan. Top with a layer of 4 graham crackers, trimmed to fit. Spread 1/2 cup chocolate over tops, and cover with some bananas. Spread 1/2 cup chocolate over bananas, and top with a layer of 4 trimmed graham crackers. Repeat with remaining chocolate, bananas, and graham crackers until you reach the top of the pan; finish with graham crackers.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Uncover, and turn out onto a serving platter. Remove plastic wrap. Garnish with whipped cream, and cut into slices.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BLEND cake mix, eggs, oil and 3/4 cup milk in a medium bowl until moistened. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 38 to 42 minutes. Cool completely.
• BLEND pudding mix with 1 cup cold milk. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in pudding and banana extract. Blend in whipped topping. Remove 1 cup and reserve. Stir 2/3 cup fudge topping in small bowl until of spreading consistency. Slice bananas 1/4-inch thick. Dip 3 slices in lemon juice. Cover and reserve for garnish.
• PLACE 2 tablespoons fudge topping into the corner of a 1-quart resealable bag. Knead. Cut small corner off bag. Drizzle fudge topping over top of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Garnish with reserved banana slices just before serving.
• REMOVE cake from pan. Cut in half horizontally. Cover bottom layer with fudge topping. Top with sliced bananas and 3 cups pudding mixture. Cover with top cake layer. Spread 1 cup reserved pudding onto center of cake.

VERY CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Mix bananas, oil, and eggs in a bowl until fully combined. Add cake mix and blend thoroughly using an electric mixer. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Let cake cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

BANANA CHOCOLATE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Butter a 9-inch square cake pan.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat together softened butter (1 stick) and 3/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, then beat in eggs 1 at a time until blended. Beat in bananas, yogurt, and vanilla (mixture will look curdled).
• With mixer at low speed, add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated.
• Toss together chocolate, nuts, cinnamon, melted butter, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Spread half of banana batter in cake pan and sprinkle with half of chocolate mixture. Spread remaining batter evenly over filling and sprinkle remaining chocolate mixture on top.
• Bake until cake is golden and a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 30 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely, right side up.