Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (Printable)
Moist banana cake studded with chocolate chips; easy to bake and lovely served warm.
# 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 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-Ins
10 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). 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 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 until just combined—do not overmix.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a small handful to sprinkle on top.
06 - Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and evenly sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over the surface.
07 - Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get that perfect blend of melty chocolate and naturally sweet banana in every bite (nobody can resist that combo).
- This cake is almost impossible to mess up, and it stays incredibly soft for days — if it lasts that long!
02 -
- Once, I didn’t sift the flour and ended up with odd little lumps — it’s worth the extra bowl.
- Letting the cake cool just slightly before slicing keeps the pieces neat and prevents the chocolate from smearing everywhere.
03 -
- If your bananas aren’t ripe, bake them in the oven until skins blacken for instant sweetness.
- A handful of chopped nuts stirred in with the chocolate chips brings a lovely crunch that surprises people every time.