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April 4, 2021

Chocolate Cake with Bananas and Salted Caramel

Chocolate Cake with Bananas and Salted Caramel Frosting is a moist, chocolatey cake filled with sliced bananas, toasted coconut and salted caramel frosting. Smothered with chocolate salted caramel sauce, this decadent cake is sure to impress.


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Chocolate Cake with Bananas and Salted Caramel

A moist, chocolatey cake filled with sliced bananas, toasted coconut and salted caramel frosting. Smothered with chocolate ganache and salted caramel sauce, this decadent cake is sure to impress.

35 minCook Time

35 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

* 2 1/2 cups cake flour

* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

* 1/2 cup boiling water

* 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

* 1/2 cup butter, softened

* 2 cups sugar

* 1/2 cup greek yogurt, room temperature

* 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature

* 3 eggs, room temperature

* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Salted Caramel Frosting

* 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

* 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce, homemade or storebought - I used Trader Joe's Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce [img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=lifmadswe09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0080BKPWY" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;"]

* 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

* 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Chocolate Ganache

* 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

* 1/2 cup heavy cream

* 2 tablespoon unsalted butter

Toppings and filling

* 1 Banana, peeled and thinly sliced

* 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted

* salted caramel sauce, I used Trader Joe's Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce [img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=lifmadswe09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0080BKPWY" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;"]

Instructions

  1. For the cake
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy - about 3 minutes.
  5. In a large glass measuring cup, add olive oil, buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs. Whisk together lightly to combine. Gradually add to creamed butter mixture alternately with flour the beating well after each addition.
  6. Slowly stir in boiling water and mix well using your spatula to scrape up the sides.
  7. Pour into baking pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  8. For the salted caramel frosting
  9. In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter on medium for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  10. Pour in the salted caramel and beat until combined.
  11. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the powdered sugar until everything has been incorporated.
  12. Turn the speed back up to medium and add heavy cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Beat until light and fluffy for about 2 minutes.
  13. For the ganache
  14. Place chocolate and butter in a large bowl.
  15. In a small pot heat the cream until just steaming, but not boiling. Pour over chopped chocolate and butter and allow to sit for 2 minutes.
  16. Gently stir the ganache until it is completely smooth. Let the ganache sit to thicken for about 10 minutes
  17. [b]Assemble the cake
  18. [/b]Place first cake layer onto your cake plate and spread the salted caramel icing into an even layer using an off-set spatula.
  19. Add the sliced bananas. Pour some salted caramel sauce over the bananas.
  20. Sprinkle toasted coconut flakes on top.
  21. Add second layer of cake.
  22. Pour the cooled chocolate ganache evenly over the top of the cake and spread so that it drips over the sides.
  23. Pour salted caramel sauce over and spread so that it drips over the sides.
  24. Top with toasted coconut flakes and more sliced bananas if desired.
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