Banana and Chocolate Chip Cake
 
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P S - You could omit the choc chips and add raisins and / or chopped nuts or just leave the extras out and add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the mix. P P S - Please note this is NOT a banana loaf.  This is a cake, yes I know its in a loaf tin smarty, but the real Banana loaf is a treasure that is an essential fixture on any normal Aussie cafe.  I think I have found a top recipe for it which I will share another time.
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Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • Banana Chocolate Cake
  • 3 large ripe bananas
  • 2 cups of plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup of caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 125g unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup of choc chips ( I used the Hersheys semisweet chips)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I use vanilla bean paste)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius (190 degrees in my gas oven)
  2. Grease and flour your loaf tin.
  3. In a bowl mash the bananas well with the vanilla.
  4. Add the 2 eggs lightly beaten with a fork.
  5. Pour in the butter which has cooled a little and mix well, I like to use my trusty wooden spoon.
  6. Add the flour, baking powder and choc chips and stir just until combined.
  7. Transfer to the tin and bake for 45 - 50 min or until a cake tester or skewer comes out clean.  I sometimes turn the temperature down a little if it is browning too quickly on top and still needs a bit extra in the middle.
Recipe by Dish and the Spoon at https://dishandthespoon.com/2013/02/07/keep-calm-and-eat-cake/