Chocolate and Banana Crumble Cake

Chocolate and Banana Crumble Cake 1tick-150x150[1]

  • 150g butter, softened
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 2 large bananas, mashed
  • 100g plain chocolate, melted
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  • 25g butter
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
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  • 50g butter
  • 50g soft cheese
  • 50g plain chocolate, melted
  • 75g icing sugar
  1. Preheat the oven to 160C. Line two round cake tins with baking parchment.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until fully combined.
  3. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and mix in.Chocolate and Banana Crumble Cake 2
  4. Add the mashed banana and melted chocolate and mix well.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the lined tins and smooth the top.
  6. To make the crumble topping, in a small bowl, rub together the butter and flour, then, mix in the sugar. Sprinkle over one of the cake mixes in the tins.
  7. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until a skewer, inserted, comes out clean.
  8. To make the filling, in a small bowl, mix together the butter, soft cheese, melted chocolate and icing sugar until smooth. When the cakes are cool, spread it over the cake without the crumble topping.
  9. Sandwich the two cakes together and drizzle some melted chocolate on top of the crumble.

You can also crumble 2 tbsp pecans and add them to the crumble topping if you like that nuttiness.

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