Banana and Chocolate Cake

Banana and Chocolate Cake

This family-favourite banana cake uses creamy shea butter instead of dairy butter, creating a wonderfully moist loaf with rich chocolate chunks and warm cinnamon spice. Ready in just over an hour, it's the perfect easy baking project that delivers exceptional flavour with sustainable ingredients.

This is a delicious and easy-to-make Shea Butter Banana Chocolate Cake that combines the rich, nutty flavor of shea butter with ripe bananas and dark chocolate chunks. The recipe creates a moist, spiced loaf cake perfect for everyday baking or special occasions. Using shea butter instead of traditional butter adds a unique flavor profile while making it suitable for those seeking dairy-free alternatives.

Ingredients

  • 85g / 3oz shea butter
  • 170g / 6oz soft brown sugar
  • 225g / 8oz self raising flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 large, ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 85g / 3oz chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven 180 C or 160 C Fan
  • Line a 2lb loaf tin
  • Cream the shea butter and sugar together and then beat in the eggs with a little flour.
  • Stir in the remaining flour, baking powder and spice.
  • Then add the bananas and finally fold in the nuts or chocolate.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes.  Leave the cake in the tin for about 10 minutes before fully cooling. 
Shea Butter Banana Chocolate Cake ingredients

This is my son’s all time favourite cake and it is so easy to prepare!

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