Chocolate and Banana Cake

Chocolate and Banana Cake

Ingredients:

100g plain chocolate

100g unsalted butter , softened

175g golden caster sugar

3 eggs , beaten

175g all-purpose flour

2 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

25g cocoa

3 or 4 large bananas , peeled and mashed

Topping:

6 tbsp chocolate powder

12 tbsp sugar

3 tbsp butter

1 and 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

For the cake:

Heat the oven to 160°C. Butter and line the bases of 2 x 450g loaf tins with baking parchment. Melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a small glass bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until smooth and remove from the heat.

Cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the egg, beating well between each addition. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in using a large metal spoon. Add the mashed banana and chocolate and mix well.

Divide the mixture between the 2 tins and top each with the streusel. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a rack, then wrap in baking parchment or foil.

For the topping:

Mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over high heat until it boils. Pour it over the cake when is still hot.