Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake
This is a quick & easy recipe that tastes great with hot tea or coffee! Dense and very chocolately.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
45 minReady
55 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
applesauce
unsweetened |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
granulated sugar replacement
|
* |
| ¼ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
bananas
mashed ripe |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
coffee
instant granules |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
about 4 1/2 ounces, or whole wheat |
|
| ½ | cup |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
powdered, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
applesauce
unsweetened |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
granulated sugar replacement
|
* |
| 59 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
bananas
mashed ripe |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
coffee
instant granules |
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
about 4 1/2 ounces, or whole wheat |
|
| 118 | ml |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
powdered, optional |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to ½-inch thickness.
Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes.
Scrape applesauce into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add applesauce and banana, beating until blended.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in coffee and vanilla.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Combine flour and remaining ingredients except powdered sugar, stirring well with a whisk.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture; stir just until combined.
Scrape batter into an 8-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper, spreading evenly.
Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
