Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (Printable)
Tender banana cake studded with semisweet chocolate chips; moist, easy and perfect for dessert or an afternoon treat.
# 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 Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, vegetable oil or melted butter, eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently just until incorporated. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips, reserving a small handful to sprinkle on the surface.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and evenly sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips over the top.
07 - Bake in the center of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
# Expert Hacks:
01 -
- This cake promises a perfectly tender crumb thanks to those extra-ripe bananas—no dry slices here, just melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
- Chocolate pockets throughout make every bite a playful, decadent surprise, the kind you’ll want to steal straight from the pan.
02 -
- Skipping the sifting in the dry mix once left me with lumps and a patchy crumb—take a minute for this step, it’s worth it.
- Reserving some chocolate chips for the top means they stay visible and create tempting little pools of chocolate after baking.
03 -
- If your bananas aren’t ripe enough, roast them in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for 10–15 minutes until blackened for deep flavor.
- A sprinkling of flaky salt right before baking brightens every bite and makes the chocolate pop.