Double Chocolate Banana Cake

Every now and then it’s okay to indulge in a little treat, but this chocolate cake is lightened up enough that you won’t feel horrible for eating it. Instead of oil, there are bananas and applesauce, which make this cake tender and moist. I used a stand mixer to mash the bananas and mix the applesauce. The cocoa and semi-sweet chocolate chips make it decadent, without being overly sweet like a regular frosted chocolate cake.

The greatest thing about this banana cake, is that it whips up in a jiffy. The hardest part is waiting for it to bake in the oven. You can pour the batter into a loaf pan like you would regular banana bread. The square cake pan requires less baking time (30 minutes vs 1 hour for a loaf), which is nice when you are craving chocolate ASAP.

Chocolate cake brings back so many happy memories from my childhood. Growing up, my sister and I would put our chocolate cake in a bowl, pour milk on it, and then eat it. This cake is so moist that it totally doesn’t need milk, unless you are drinking it to wash down the chocolate. But I couldn’t help reminiscing about my younger days with my sister. If only life were as complicated as choosing chocolate cake with, or without milk. Haha. Ah to be young again!

Ingredients

• 3 medium – banana
• 3/4 cup – brown sugar
• 1/2 cup – applesauce, unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon – vanilla extract
• 1 large – egg
• 1 cup – flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 cup – cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon – baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon – salt
• 1 cup – chocolate chips, semisweet
• 1/8 cup mini chips – chocolate chips, semisweet

Directions

1. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas and brown sugar until the bananas are mashed and the sugar is dissolved.
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