Banana-Chocolate Crumb Cake

Banana-Chocolate Crumb Cake


Bananas and chocolate are a classic combination for good reason. They simply taste better together! Try this banana-chocolate crumb cake with fair trade ingredients for a dish that tastes as good as it is for people the people and the planet.

Banana-Chocolate Crumb Cake

Servings 6

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened

Batter

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp grated nutmeg
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • cup cane sugar
  • cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 by 9 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper. In a small bowl combine the crumb topping ingredients until well mixed. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together remaining brown sugar, and cane sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time until incorporated. Stir in bananas, and vanilla.
  • Add half of the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir gently to combine. Add half the buttermilk and stir gently to combine. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk.
  • Fold chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and top with crumb mixture. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Recipe Provided by INFRA