Chocolate Banana Cake

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Chocolate banana cake is a moist and tender, from scratch chocolate cake filled with banana flavor. It’s topped with peanut butter cream cheese frosting and shaved chocolate.

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In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt together until well combined.

Step 1:  

Whisk the bananas until smooth with just a few lumps. Whisk in the oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs and sour cream together until smooth and well combined.

Step 2:  

Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet well combined with no visible pieces of flour. Pour the chocolate banana cake batter into the prepared pan. 

Step 3:  

Cream together room temperature butter with the room temperature cream cheese until creamy and well combined, about 4-5 minutes on low speed.

Step 4:  

Mix in the peanut butter, vanilla extract and salt until smooth and well combined. Mix in powdered sugar ½ cup (60 g) at a time.

Step 5:  

Spread the frosting on top of the fully cooled chocolate and banana cake. Make the swirls using the back of a small spoon.

Step 6:  

Top with shaved chocolate if you like. Slice and enjoy!

Step 7:  

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