🍫🍌 Super Moist Chocolate Banana Cake

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  • February 12, 2026
Breakfast

If you love the combination of ripe bananas and rich cocoa, this cake is pure comfort in every bite. The natural sweetness of overripe bananas blends beautifully with deep chocolate flavor, creating a cake that’s incredibly moist, tender, and full of character.

This isn’t just another chocolate cake — it’s indulgence made simple.

✨ Why This Recipe Is Exceptional

✔ Ultra moist texture from ripe bananas
✔ Rich, deep chocolate flavor
✔ Simple pantry ingredients
✔ Perfect balance of sweetness
✔ Easy to make — no mixer required

🛒 Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

  • 1 cup Sugar

  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

  • ½ tsp Salt

  • 3 Ripe Bananas (mashed)

  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Preparation

1️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, combine:

  • Flour

  • Sugar

  • Cocoa powder

  • Baking soda

  • Salt

Whisk well to remove any lumps.

2️⃣ Blend Wet Ingredients

In another bowl, whisk together:

  • Mashed ripe bananas

  • Oil

  • Eggs

  • Vanilla extract

Mix until smooth and creamy.

3️⃣ Combine & Bake

Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
⚠️ Mix just until combined — do not overmix.

Pour into a greased cake pan.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool completely before decorating.

🎂 Decorating Ideas

  • Chocolate buttercream frosting

  • Fresh banana slices

  • Chocolate ganache drizzle

  • A dusting of powdered sugar

🔐 Cake Batter Secrets

✔ Use overripe bananas (dark spots = more sweetness)
✔ Sift dry ingredients for a smoother batter
✔ Preheat oven fully before baking
✔ Don’t overbake — moisture is key

🥛 Ingredient Spotlight

🍌 Ripe Bananas

The secret to natural sweetness and soft texture. The riper, the better.

🥛 Buttermilk (Optional Upgrade)

Adds extra tenderness and slight tang.
No buttermilk? Mix 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar, let sit 5 minutes.

🧊 Storage & Freezing Guide

Storage

  • Cool completely

  • Wrap tightly in plastic wrap

  • Store in airtight container

  • Refrigerate up to 5 days

Freezing

  • Wrap in plastic wrap + foil

  • Store in freezer-safe container

  • Freeze up to 2 months

  • Thaw overnight in refrigerator before serving

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