Ingredients

• Medium over-ripe bananas, mashed - 3
• All-purpose flour - 1.75 cups
• Baking powder - 1.5 tsp
• Baking soda - 1 tsp
• Caster sugar - 1.5 cups
• Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3/4 cup
• Eggs, beaten - 2
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• For topping (optional):
• Pure icing sugar - 1.5 cups
• Medium over ripe banana, mashed - 1/4 cup
• Soft butter - 1 tbsp
• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

How to Make Quick and Easy Chocolate Banana Cake

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk bananas, eggs, oil, milk, water and vanilla.
• Add wet to dry and stir until just combined.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan.
• Bake for 35-40 mins or until a wooden pick comes out clean.
• Allow to cool before removing from pan.
• Finish cooled cake with chocolate glaze topping, if desired.
• Topping:
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until icing is spreadable.
• Add more sugar if necessary to thicken.
• Spread icing over cold cake immediately.
• Garnish with banana slices and chocolate shavings.