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Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Got ripe bananas and some chocolate chips? It’s time to make banana chocolate chip cake with this easy recipe – it’s the best snack cake ever!

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
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  • Why We Love This Recipe
  • What's the difference between banana bread and banana cake?
  • Other banana recipes we love
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

Why We Love This Recipe

Every now and then I get into a Situation with some over-ripe bananas, and it usually begins like this. Someone who shall remain nameless says “Mommy, I really really want bananas. Can you get bananas when you go to the supermarket?”

And so I purchase a lovely large bunch of bananas.

bananas

One gets promptly eaten. The rest of them languish on the banana hook. And as soon as they develop one infinitesimal speck of brown on them — well, that’s all she wrote.

This recipe is a great one since it can be assembled from stuff I usually have on hand. I made it this afternoon out of three well-aged bananas, and believe me, this cake will NEVER languish for long.

What’s the difference between banana bread and banana cake?

They are both great ways to use up elderly bananas!  Banana bread tends to be denser and a little less sweet than banana cake (especially banana cake with chocolate chips).

However, the bunch of bananas in our house was an EXTRA large one, so I have three more to go. Send me your banana suggestions, please!

Oh, and on the rare occasion where you have too many chocolate chips (ha!) give this recipe for an easy, peasy, creamy, dreamy chocolate mousse a try!

In the meantime, enjoy some banana chocolate chip cake. :)

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Easy Banana Muffins
Out of all the many many recipes in my towering pile of books and binders and scraps of paper, these banana muffins are the ones the Southern daughter requests the most!
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Easy Banana Cream Pie
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Easy Banana Cream Pie
This delectable recipe for banana pudding pie takes transforms this classic dessert into pie form! And with practically no baking. Bring on the bananas!

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

 

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Banana Chocolate Chip Cake


★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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Got ripe bananas and some chocolate chips? It’s time to make banana chocolate chip cake with this easy recipe – it’s the best snack cake ever!


Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine bananas, egg, melted butter and milk.
  4. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until just blended.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips.
  6. Pour batter into pan and bake until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. (It may have some melted chocolate on it but no crumbs)
  7. Vow not to listen to children who swear they will eat all the fruit you buy. Until the next time they ask.
39532.6 g179.1 mg18.6 g11.3 g0 g55.1 g2.9 g5.4 g54.4 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Originally Published June 14, 2009 and Updated
to this Even More Delicious Version on June 26, 2019

Good for: Birthday Party, Christmas/Holidays, Comfort Foods, Kate's Favorites

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  1. Aileen says

    June 14, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    I want!!! Mmmmmmmmmmmm

    Reply
  2. Aileen says

    June 14, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    I want!!! Mmmmmmmmmmmm

    Reply
  3. Suzan says

    June 27, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Kate
    You are remarkable, do you make your own pea soup too?

    Reply
  4. Suzan says

    June 27, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Kate
    You are remarkable, do you make your own pea soup too?

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    June 2, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    this is the first recipe i’ve made from your blog, but it won’t be the last! i stumbled upon your blog today, and i already have a huge list of all the recipes i’m going to try. thank you so much!! :)

    victoria

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    June 2, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    this is the first recipe i’ve made from your blog, but it won’t be the last! i stumbled upon your blog today, and i already have a huge list of all the recipes i’m going to try. thank you so much!! :)

    victoria

    Reply
  7. PamelaW says

    January 25, 2011 at 4:01 am

    I absolutely love your blog. I am going to make about 10 of your recipes for my Girl’s Night In Oscar Party next month. This is the exact kind of blog I would blog… if I had the time to blog… or cook. Of if I could actually cook. But I’m working on all of the above! Thank you!

    Reply
  8. PamelaW says

    January 25, 2011 at 4:01 am

    I absolutely love your blog. I am going to make about 10 of your recipes for my Girl’s Night In Oscar Party next month. This is the exact kind of blog I would blog… if I had the time to blog… or cook. Of if I could actually cook. But I’m working on all of the above! Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Taylor says

    May 4, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    This recipe sounds so yummy! About how many mashed bananas are in one cup?

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm

      Well, it depends on the size of your bananas, but somewhere between two and three should do it! :)

      Reply
  10. Dew says

    July 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    Will these work in muffin form?

    Reply
    • Kate says

      July 1, 2012 at 7:36 pm

      I don’t see why they wouldn’t – I’d just cut the baking time down to 12-15 minutes and do the toothpick test to make sure they are done. If you try it this way will you let us know how they come out?

      Reply
      • Dew says

        July 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm

        Hello, I just tried them. They were great, made 14 muffins but I will say they cook very easily, next time I will certainly remove them before than 20 minute mark…

        Reply
        • Kate says

          July 3, 2012 at 7:47 am

          Thanks for letting me know – I’m going to try the muffin version myself now!

          Reply
  11. Jenn says

    June 28, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    Can’t wait to try this recipe! Just curious…I know everything tastes better …with BUTTER, but has anyone tried making this cake with 1/2 c vegetable oil instead of the 1/2 c melted butter?

    Reply
  12. Lisa says

    June 2, 2017 at 5:31 pm

    Just made this and it turned out delicious! These are ingredients I always have at hand and so easy to make.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 4, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Isn’t it the best thing to do with, well, elderly bananas? :)

      Reply
  13. Preethi says

    July 12, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    Can I try this recipe with a 9×9 pan?

    Reply
    • Kate says

      July 13, 2017 at 5:50 am

      You can! It will just be a smaller (height-wise) cake.

      Reply
  14. Cherry Brown says

    November 15, 2017 at 1:32 am

    i love it.. looks delicious…I will defiantly try it soon

    you can always check here for health benefits of banana..

    http://www.doctor-advice.com/p/banana-health-benefits-you-dont-know.html

    Reply
  15. Lee Mack says

    April 23, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Banana Fritters – Up-side Down Cake and Baked Bananas – Top and tail ripe bananas then place then on oven shelf. Cook until skin cracks. Peel and serve. Delicious with meat or fish instead of vegs.

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      April 24, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      Lee! Great banana ideas – thank you!

      Reply
  16. Lindsey says

    July 28, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    I love the last step! Thank you for a quick, easy recipe that everyone will love!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      July 29, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      Thanks Lindsey! And we can never say no to buying the kiddos fruit…even if we do end up making into cake! Happy weekend. :)

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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