Chocolate-Banana Cake

90 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

358 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

6	tablespoons	butter	, softened
1 1/2	cups	sugar	divided
1	each	egg yolk
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	buttermilk, low-fat
1 3/4	cups	bananas	ripe, pureed
1 3/4	cups	cake flour
1/2	cup	cocoa powder	preferably dutchprocess
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
3	each	egg whites
2	tablespoons	powdered sugar

Directions

Mix butter, 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar, egg yolk and vanilla together in bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Add buttermilk and banana. Mix well. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Gradually add flour mixture to batter.

Mix until very smooth.

Beat egg whites in clean bowl until foamy.

Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and continue beating until whites are soft and moist, yet hold their peaks.

Gently fold whites into batter.

Transfer batter to greased and lightly floured 9andquot; square cake pan.

Smooth surface with spatula. Bake on center oven rack at 350 until wood pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Let cool on rack at least 30 minutes.

Shake powdered sugar through a fine sieve over cake before serving (it tastes best when served the day it's baked).

Note: because the batter is heavy, the cake bakes more quickly around the edges and is slightly lower in the center.

Makes 8 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 103g

Amount per Serving

Calories 358 24% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g	15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	30%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 23mg	8%
Sodium 294mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 67.0g	22%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	9%
Sugars 40.0g
Protein 4.0g	8%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%		Iron	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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