Soft, moist chocolate banana sponge cake with a bittersweet cocoa flavor and the sweet aroma of fresh bananas brings your family a dessert that is not only delicious but also very nutritious. Let’s head to the kitchen and learn 2 recipes with TasteVN!
1. Chocolate Banana Sponge Cake
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chocolate Banana Sponge Cake Serves 4
All-purpose flour 100 gr (type 11 flour) Pure cocoa powder 15 gr Baking powder 5 gr (about 1 teaspoon) Vanilla powder 7 gr (about 1 teaspoon) Cornstarch 20 gr Ripe bananas 4 pieces Chicken eggs 6 pieces Unsweetened milk 30 ml Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Sugar 120 gr Salt 1/4 teaspoon
How to make Chocolate Banana Sponge Cake
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Mash the bananas
First, peel 2 bananas, remove the fibers, and cut them into pieces to put in a bowl.
Then, use a fork or a whisk to mash the bananas until smooth.
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Beat the eggs
Put 6 chicken eggs and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a new bowl. Then, place this bowl in a bowl of hot water.
Use a hand mixer to beat the mixture on low speed until combined, then divide 120g of sugar into 3 parts and gradually add it to the bowl. Beat each portion of sugar for 30 seconds until dissolved.
When adding the last portion of sugar, increase the mixer speed to the highest and continue beating until the egg mixture thickens and turns light yellow.
Purpose of warming the eggs:
- Warming the eggs will help them whip faster and stabilize the structure.
- However, you should only warm the eggs to about 40 – 50 degrees Celsius; if the eggs get too hot, they will cook and not whip well.
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Mixing the batter
Put 100g of flour, 15g of pure cocoa powder, 20g of cornstarch, 5g of baking powder, and 7g of vanilla powder into a new bowl. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
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Mixing the batter with eggs
Sift the flour mixture into the whipped egg bowl.
Use a spatula to gently fold the mixture from the bottom up. Bring the spatula to the bottom of the bowl, lift the heavy ingredients up, and flip them to the side in a folding style. Continue this process until the mixture is well combined.
Next, add the mashed bananas into the bowl: 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of unsweetened milk, and a little of the flour mixture just mixed, then stir well.
Then, pour the banana mixture back into the batter bowl and continue to fold until combined.
Note:
- You should mix the cake batter using the correct Fold technique to avoid breaking the small air bubbles in the eggs, which will cause the cake to deflate.
- Tip for using a whisk to mix the batter: If you are not confident in the Fold technique, you can use a whisk to gently stir the mixture in one direction. This helps to minimize the breaking of air bubbles in the batter.
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Pour the batter into the mold
Brush a thin layer of cooking oil into the cake mold or line it with parchment paper. Next, pour the mixed cake batter into the mold and spread it evenly on the surface.
Finally, slice the remaining banana and arrange it evenly on top.
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Bake the cake
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes to stabilize the temperature.
Next, place the cake in the last rack, use the convection fan, and bake with both top and bottom heat at 175 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes.
When the cake is done, slightly open the oven door for 10 minutes before taking the cake out.
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Finished product
The chocolate banana sponge cake just out of the oven smells incredibly fragrant, with a soft, moist, and fluffy cake base that has the bitter flavor of cocoa and the sweet, creamy taste from the banana mixture, extremely delicious.
If you don’t finish the cake, you should store it in the refrigerator and cover it tightly to prevent it from drying out.
2. Banana chocolate sponge cake with oats
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana chocolate sponge cake with oats For 4 people
Bananas 4 fruits Eggs 2 fruits All-purpose flour 190 gr Cocoa powder 36 gr Cream cheese 40 gr Rolled oats A little Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon (leavening powder) Unsalted butter 115 gr Sugar 140 gr Salt 1 teaspoon
How to Make Chocolate Banana Sponge Cake with Oats
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Mix Dry Ingredients
Put the mixture of ingredients into a bowl including: 190gr flour, 36gr cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and use a whisk to mix until the flour mixture is well combined.
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Mix banana butter
Next, add 115g unsalted butter into a bowl and melt it in the microwave for about 1 – 3 minutes.
Tip: You can also put the butter on the stove and heat it until completely melted!Next, peel the banana, place the banana in a bowl, and mash it with a fork.
Then, add 2 eggs, melted unsalted butter, and 140g of sugar into the mashed banana bowl. Use a whisk to mix well until the sugar dissolves, and the mixture is well combined with a certain level of stickiness.
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Mix the flour mixture
Add the mixed banana butter into the bowl of dry flour prepared in step 1. Then, use a whisk to mix evenly until the flour mixture is smooth and no longer lumpy.
Tip: The smoother the flour mixture is, the better the cake will be after baking.
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Bake the cake
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes with both heating elements.
Then, pour 1/2 of the mixed batter into a mold lined with parchment paper. Next, spread a layer of cream cheese evenly over the batter.
Finally, add the remaining 1/2 of the batter, sprinkle a little flattened oats on top, and bake the cake at 180 degrees Celsius for 50 – 60 minutes.
When the baking time is up, check if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, it’s ready. Remove the cake from the oven, let it cool, and then cut into small pieces to finish.
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Finished Product
Delicious chocolate banana cake with an eye-catching brown color and a distinctive aroma from bananas blended with the bittersweet taste of cocoa powder and a hint of creaminess from cream cheese. The cake will taste even better when eaten cold!
How to Choose Good Ingredients
How to Choose Fresh Bananas
- It is best to choose a bunch of bananas that are not uniformly colored (with some yellow and some green) and have dark or deep pink spots, as these are usually naturally ripened bananas.
- Naturally ripened bananas will have yellow stems and bodies. If the stem is green but the fruit is uniformly yellow, it may have been chemically treated.
- Tree-ripened bananas will have a fragrant smell and natural sweetness, being soft all over. In contrast, chemically treated bananas will feel somewhat firm, hard, and have a bitter and sour taste when eaten.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken eggs
- Eggshell: Fresh eggs will have a thin white powdery layer on the outside, and feel rough or heavy when touched. If the eggshell is smooth, shiny, or has cracks, it means the eggs have been in the nest for a long time and are not fresh.
- Checking the egg: You can check chicken eggs using a light bulb or by rolling up a newspaper and shining it under sunlight. If you see that the air chamber of the egg is still small, the yolk is round and does not move, and the clear white has an orange-red or light pink color, it indicates that the egg is fresh.
- Gently shake: Hold the egg up to your ear and gently shake it. If you hear a sound, it means the egg is old and has been stored for a long time. If you don’t hear anything but feel the egg moving strongly, it indicates that the egg is spoiled, and the hen is still incubating it,…
What is baking powder? Where to buy it?
- Baking powder (also known as leavening powder) is a leavening agent used in baking recipes.
- In terms of composition, baking powder consists of baking soda (baking soda) and a certain amount of acid to interact with the baking soda, plus a little starch. Because it already contains acid, baking powder can be used more flexibly than baking soda.
- Types of cakes such as muffins and scones are types of cakes that use baking powder as a leavening agent. Bánh bò is also a type of cake that uses baking powder to create fluffiness. Some savory dishes like chả lụa, bò viên,… also use baking powder in their ingredients.
- You can easily find baking powder at baking ingredient stores, large supermarkets, or buy it on e-commerce websites.
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