Banana Cake

12 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 3 Bananas
• 170 g Butter
• 170 g Caster sugar
• 80 g Light brown sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 370 g Plain flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 0.5 tablespoons Ground cinnamon
• 75 g Dark chocolate chips
• 300 ml Buttermilk
• 300 g Cream cheese
• 200 g Mascarpone
• 250 g Icing sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
2. In a small bowl, mash 3 Bananas.
3. In a large bowl, cream 170 g Butter, 170 g Caster sugar and 80 g Light brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add 3 Eggs and 1 tsp Vanilla extract and mix well.
5. Add the mashed banana and mix well.
6. In a separate bowl, mix together 370 g Plain flour, 0.5 tbsp Ground cinnamon, 1 tsp Baking powder and 1 tsp Baking soda.
7. Add the flour mixture gradually to the large bowl, stirring well.
8. Gently stir in 75 g Dark chocolate chips and 300 ml Buttermilk.
9. Pour the mixture into a greased and lined 10x12 inch baking tray. Put into the oven for 50 minutes, until a knife or skewer comes out clear.
10. To make the frosting, mix together 300 g Cream cheese and 200 g Mascarpone. Then gradually add 250 g Icing sugar and 1 tsp Vanilla extract and mix well.
11. Once the cake it cooked, remove it from the oven and pan and put on a cooling rack and cool for at least an hour. Spread with the frosting and put in the fridge for a couple of hours for the frosting to set.