Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
Banana Chocolate Chip Cake is super moist and has the best chocolate cream cheese frosting! It’s rich, sweet, and perfect for breakfast, snacking, or after dinner dessert!
Servings 12
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Salted Butter at room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs at room temperature
- 1 Cup Mashed Banana
- 1/4 Cup Buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
For the Frosting:
- 16 Ounces Cream Cheese at room temperature
- 1 Stick Salted Butter at room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Milk divided
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 Cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whip the butter in a large bowl then add the sugar and mix until creamy and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time and mix until fully combined then add the banana, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix again to combine.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until mostly combined then fold in the chocolate chips and spread the batter evenly into the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
- Let the cake cool for 20-30 minutes before frosting.
For the Frosting:
- Beat together the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add in the cocoa powder and pour in a tablespoon of milk and vanilla then mix again until combined.
- Add in the powdered sugar and beat for 2-3 minutes, adding another Tablespoon of milk if needed to think out to your liking.
- Once the cake is cool to the touch, spread on the frosting then decorate with banana slices if desired before slicing and serving.