Ingredients
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Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup golden yellow sugar or packed brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature
- 2 mashed bananas, very ripe
- 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
Ganache
- 1/2 cup - 100 g dark chocolate, chopped small
- 1/4 cup half and half or regular milk
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 325⁰F (160⁰C).
- Grease your pan really well using Magic Pan Release or butter and flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup golden yellow sugar, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking soda.
- Break up any brown sugar lumps with the back of a spoon.
- In another bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup buttermilk, 2 lightly beaten eggs, 2 mashed bananas, 1/4 cup virgin olive oil, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. It might look a bit lumpy from the bananas; that’s fine.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients all at once.
- Beat with a handheld mixer on medium to high speed for about 2 minutes until the batter looks smooth and slightly thick. Don’t overmix, as the cake can turn dense.
- Spoon the batter into your prepared pan and gently level the top.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the centre comes out clean or with just a few crumbs. If it’s still wet, give it another 3 to 5 minutes and check again.
- Turn the oven off and let the cake sit inside for 5 minutes with the door slightly open. This helps prevent sinking.
- Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack and let it cool completely before adding the ganache. If the cake is warm, the ganache will just run right off.
Ganache
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine ½ cup – 100 g chopped dark chocolate and 1/4 cup half-and-half milk.
- Microwave at 50 percent power for about 1 minute. Stir well. If needed, heat again in 15-second bursts, stirring each time, until smooth.
- Let the ganache sit for 10 to 15 minutes to thicken slightly. If you’re impatient, pop it in the freezer for a few minutes, but keep an eye on it so it doesn’t firm up too much.
- Spoon or pour over the completely cooled cake and let it settle naturally.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 222.1 mg
- Fat: 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47.7 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 40.1 mg




