Banana Chocolate Chip Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Close-up of square dessert bars topped with smooth peanut butter frosting and a sprinkling of fine white sugar, arranged in a neat grid pattern—perfect for fans of Banana Cake delights.

5 from 7 votes

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

This Banana Chocolate Chip Cake is a dense and moist banana cake with a tight, pound cake-style crumb, rich banana flavour, melty mini chocolate chips then finished with a peanut butter frosting.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Cake, Banana Chocolate Chip Cake, Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe, Peanut Butter Frosting

Servings: slices

Equipment

1 stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients

6 small bananas - or 5 large ones
3/4 cup butter so fended
1 cup sugar
2¾ cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
2¼ tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Icing:

3/4 cup peanut butter smooth
1½ cups icing sugar
1/3 cup 2% milk or a little more/less depending on how thick you want it

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 °F and prepare a 9x13 baking dish by spraying with a neautral cooking oil or lining with parchment paper.
To a large mixing bowl, add your bananas and mash well using a fork or potato masher. Set aside until ready to use.
To a separate large bowl or stand mixer, begin by creaming together the butter and sugar.
Slowly add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each, then add the vanilla and mashed bananas.
Add the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour (one cup at a time) until combined.
Don't over mix.
Sammy's tip: scrap down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
Using a spatula fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Sammy's Tip: if the edges begin to brown too quickly before the center is done, gently tent the cake with aluminum foil for the remainder of the baking time.
Let rest for 10-15 minutes before adding the icing.
To prepare the icing, combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and whisk well until smooth.
Sammy's Tip: begin with 1/4 cup of milk and adjust the amount to reach your desired icing consistency.
Spread the icing evenly on the cake, slice and enjoy.

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