Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (Print Version)
Moist banana cake studded with chocolate chips, easy to bake and great warm or at room temperature.
# 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
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, vegetable oil or melted butter, eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a small amount for topping.
06 - Pour batter into prepared cake pan and sprinkle reserved chocolate chips across the surface.
07 - Bake in preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake 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 for serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
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- The whole cake bakes up incredibly tender and stays moist for days, a secret I only believed after making it myself.
- Chocolate chips turn little pockets of the crumb into molten surprises, so no one ever misses a slice.
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- I once learned the hard way that overmixing turns the cake dense – gentle folds save the day.
- Reserving a few chocolate chips for the top makes the finished cake look especially tempting and gives every slice a melty bite.
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- Always check your baking powder and soda are fresh—old leaveners mean a flat cake.
- Lining the pan with parchment makes lifting the cake out completely stress-free.