Chocolate Banana Cake

NOPE...I can't finish off the bananas the other day and used half of them to make this cake. My boy doesn't like plain banana cake. He said it's BORING ! So, something need to be done....... This is a simple & quick and yet addictive cake. I simply top it with white chocolate ganache and toasted coconut for a quick spread. Right, my boy didn't make a single sound. It's rather a good sign. :o)

Ingredients :
2-1/2 cup  all purpose flour
1 tspn  baking powder
1 tspn baking soda
1/4 tspn  salt
1 cup  brown sugar
115gm   butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs
3 large banana, mashed
1/2 cup  yogurt / heavy cream
2/3 cup  chocolate chips

Method :
(1) in a bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder & baking soda and set aside..
(2)  cream butter, yogurt, sugar & eggs till fluffy.
(3)  now, fold the dry ingredients, chocolate chips & mashed banana into butter mixture  till well combined.
(4) pour batter to a 8" greased tray and let to bake at preheated oven 175'C for about 55 mins or till tester came out clean.
(5) set aside to cool for 15 mins before removing from tray.

Ingredients for white chocolate ganache :
100gm  white chocolate, chopped
60gm  butter, cubed
2 TB  heavy cream

Method :
(1) combine all ingredients into saucepan and place it over a pot of boiling water without touching the  water, with the heat off.
(2) remove the pot away from hot water, once the butter has melted.
(3) continue stirring the mixture till the chocolate completely melted & the mixture combined.
(4) set aside to cool or keep refrigerated for 5-10 mins to set, stir constantly.

Nothing better than having a slice of this chocolate banana cake with a cup of coffee.... and with my favourite book.....relaxing on the couch. lol.
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