Chocolate Chip Banana Cake with Honey Peanut Butter Frosting
Banana and chocolate chips make this box mix cake a special treat. Peanut butter frosting takes it over the top.
Banana and chocolate chips make this box mix cake a special treat. Peanut butter frosting takes it over the top.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup brown bananas mashed
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- for one cake layer
- for the peanut butter frosting
- Carbohydrate 751.290091842143 g
- Cholesterol 696.637500621869 mg
- Fat 666.859104416564 g
- Fiber 29.5567667432922 g
- Protein 67.4726100128232 g
- Saturated Fat 240.61190859344 g
- Serving Size 1 1 - 8 inch cake (2518g)
- Sodium 5679.32283519625 mg
- Sugar 721.733325098851 g
- Trans Fat 40.4312388900955 g
- Calories 9067 calories
Step-by-step
- Combine the cake mix, baking soda, cinnamon, oil, water, and eggs and beat on low for 1 minute. Increase the mixer speed a little bit and beat for 2 more minutes. Stir in the bananas and chocolate chips by hand.
- Grease and flour an 8×2 inch pan and pour the batter in. Make sure your pan is at least 2 inches high!!! (If it is smaller/shorter, divide the batter into 2 pans and bake for less time. I used a Wilton 8×2 round pan) Bake the 8x2 pan at 350 degrees for 38 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip out on a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat if you want a double layered cake.
- Cream butter and peanut butter. Add whipping cream, salt, honey and vanilla and cream again. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
- Place the first layer on a plate and spread frosting on top. Place the second cake layer on top and cover the entire cake with frosting. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired. Cover until serving.
The ingredient list hides the density problem. Box mixes rely on precise ratios that heavy fruit additions easily disrupt. When mashed bananas meet standard batter, moisture levels spike. Without proper mechanical mixing, the center stays raw while the edges overbake. Beat the initial base for exactly two minutes at medium speed to build a stable gluten structure before folding in the solids by hand.
Managing the Pan and the Oven
Standard pans cause overflows here. An eight-inch round pan must measure at least two inches in depth to contain the rise. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Monitor the bake closely at the 38-minute mark. Insert a wooden skewer into the center; it must emerge clean without wet batter clinging to the wood. Cool the layers completely on a wire rack before applying any dairy-based spreads.Balancing the Frosting Texture
Peanut butter contains high fat that fights against powdered sugar. Cream the butter and peanut butter thoroughly before introducing liquids. Add the whipping cream gradually to prevent curdling. If the mixture turns too loose, incorporate additional powdered sugar in tablespoon increments until the spread holds a stiff peak on a spatula.
