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Chocolate Banana Loaf Cake with Glaze Recipe

Chocolate Banana Loaf Cake with Glaze Recipe

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A moist and tender chocolate banana loaf cake enriched with sour cream and finished with a rich chocolate glaze, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 45 g high-quality cocoa powder
  • 130 g all-purpose flour
  • 25 g corn starch
  • 100 g sugar (can use 50:50 white and brown sugar)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 95 g boiling water
  • 110 g ripe banana pulp (about 1 medium banana)
  • 90 g sour cream (15% fat recommended)
  • 2 eggs (category C1)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 140 g softened unsalted butter (not melted)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
  2. Mix cocoa: Mix cocoa powder with boiling water until smooth; let cool slightly.
  3. Prepare banana mixture: In a bowl, mash banana pulp with sour cream. Add eggs and vanilla extract, whisk until combined.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add the cocoa mixture and softened butter to the banana mixture; mix well. In another bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Combine mixtures: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Bake: Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool and glaze: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.

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Keywords: Chocolate Banana Loaf Cake, Chocolate Glaze, Dessert Recipe, Baking, Easy Recipe