Chocolate banana split streusel cake

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Butter or margarine, softened
1½ cup Granulated sugar
2 larges Bananas, ripe, peeled mashed
½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder firmly packed
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 tablespoons Butter, melted and cooled
½ cup Brown sugar, packed
½ cup Flour
6 ounces Semisweet chocolate chips,
4 Eggs
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Sour cream
Powdered sugar
(1 cup)
1 cup Pecans, chopped
½ teaspoon Allspice, ground

Directions

CHOCOLATE STREUSEL FILLING

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 1:20

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat together butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed, 1 to 2 mins. With mixer on low, beat in bananas, cocoa, and vanilla until well blended. With mixer on medium, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat into chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream just until combined.

3. Spread one third of batter evenly in well-greased 12-cup bundt pan. Top with half of Chocolate Streusel Filling. Carefully spread half of remaining batter over filling. Top with remaining streusel, then remaining batter, spreading evenly.

4. Bake 50 to 55 mins, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 15 mins, then unmold onto rack and let cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over top.

CHOCOLATE STREUSEL FILLING:

In a medium bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour, chocolate chips, pecans and allspice. Mix until thoroughly combined.

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