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Mocha Banana Cake

5 from 3 votes
Moist espresso chocolate chip banana cake topped with a chocolate espresso cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings1 8" cake

Ingredients 

Mocha Banana Cake

  • 113 g unsalted butter (½ c.)
  • 250 g banana mashed (~3 medium bananas)
  • 150 g light brown sugar (¾ c.)
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 60 g sour cream (4 tbsp.) room temperature
  • 170 g chocolate chips (1 c.)
  • 190 g all purpose flour (1 ½ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • 2 tsp. espresso powder
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt

Mocha Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 200 g cream cheese (¾ c. + 2 tbsp.) room temperature
  • 100 g unsalted butter (7 tbsp.) room temperature
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 270 g powdered sugar (2 ¼ c.)
  • 24 g dutch process cocoa powder (¼ c.)
  • 1 tsp. espresso powder

Instructions 

Mocha Banana Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter and line an 8" square pan* with parchment paper.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the butter in 20 second intervals, stirring after each interval until it's just completely melted.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash the banana. Add in the melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is well combined.
  • Add in the flour, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together until only a few flour streaks remain. Add in the chocolate chips, then mix just until no flour streaks remain.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Mocha Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a large mixing bowl, with a hand or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and salt until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Add in half of the powdered sugar and beat until combined. Then, beat in the rest of the powdered sugar along with the cocoa powder and espresso powder.
  • Beat on low speed for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is well combined.
  • Once the cake has fully cooled to room temperature, top it with the frosting. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

*You can also use an 8" circle pan, or a 9" circle pan. Note that it may take a little less time to bake in a larger pan, and it will be thinner.