Banana Chocolate Cake

Recipe By:
Middie
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Banana Chocolate Cake
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  • Yield 8 Servings
  • Level Medium

Bananas, chocolate, brown sugar and walnuts; what's not to like? An easy to make loaf cake that's destined to delight.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ounces chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3)
  • 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk
  • 2 ounces walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 3 ounces brown sugar
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each is added. Add chocolate and mix thoroughly.
  3. 3. Stir in vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with bananas and milk in small amounts, beating well after each addition. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
  4. 4. Mix the walnuts with the brown sugar and sprinkle it on the top of the cake batter.
  5. 5. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
 
 
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