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Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake

Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake

  • 15 Minutes Prep1 Hour 40 Minutes Total
  • 9 Servings
  • 270 Calories per Serving
Munch on a snack cake that needs no frosting! Chocolate chips bake on top of a moist chocolate-banana cake.

Ingredient List

  • 2 very ripe medium bananas
  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place bananas in ungreased 8-inch square pan; mash with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
  2. Bake 35 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.

Tips

  • Freeze ripe bananas in their peels when they can't be used right away. Thaw each banana 30 to 60 seconds in microwave before using in recipes.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 9
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 270
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g16%
Saturated Fat2&½g13%
Trans Fat0g% Value not available
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate41g14%
Dietary Fiber2g9%
Soluble Fiber0g% Value not available
Sugars23g% Value not available
Protein3g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available6%
CalciumValue not available0%
IronValue not available8%
Potassium180mg5%
ThiaminValue not available10%
RiboflavinValue not available8%
NiacinValue not available6%
Vitamin B6Value not available8%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available4%
MagnesiumValue not available8%
ZincValue not available2%
ManganeseValue not available15%
SeleniumValue not available10%
CopperValue not available10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch 1,
  • Fruit 0,
  • Other Carbohydrate 1&½,
  • Skim Milk 0,
  • Low-Fat Milk 0,
  • Milk 0,
  • Vegetable 0,
  • Very Lean Meat 0,
  • Lean Meat 0,
  • Medium-Fat Meat 0,
  • High-Fat Meat 0,
  • Fat 2

Carbohydrate Choice

  • Choices per serving3