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Chocolate banana cake with whipped cream

Chocolate banana cake with whipped cream

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A German chocolate cake with bananas and jam, topped with chocolate ganache and stabilized whipped cream. Perfect for holidays.

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Recipe from Merkel, Supercondor, Klaus Eifert and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This cake features a delicious combination of chocolate and banana. The soft texture, the banana jam, and the whipped cream make it a perfect dessert for special occasions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBake in the oven, then assemble cold.
  • Estimated cost$7.46 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.10
  • $0.02
  • $0.02
  • $1.60
  • $0.19
  • $0.81
  • $2.63
  • $1.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients for the dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Pour into the greased round cake tin. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 20 minutes.
  4. After cooking, allow the base to cool on a wire rack.
  5. If the batter is too thick, remove a small amount from the top. ≈ 3 min
  6. Spread the jam evenly over the cooled base.
  7. Slice the bananas in half and arrange them on the bottom. ≈ 8 min
  8. Surround the background with the pastry ring. ≈ 3 min
  9. Prepare the sauce according to the instructions. ≈ 3 min
  10. In the simmering sauce, melt the chocolate using a whisk.
  11. Pour the hot mixture onto the base, ensuring it doesn’t boil, and then let it cool.
  12. Whip the cream with the stabilizer and then pour it over the well-set chocolate layer. ≈ 4 min
  13. Decorate to your liking. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chocolate banana cake with whipped cream

  • 500 g of flour$0.80
  • 125 grams of sugar$0.10
  • ½ packet of vanilla sugar$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder$0.02
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 3 to 5 tablespoons of jam (such as blueberry or currant jam)$0.19
  • 3 bananas$0.81
  • 100 g of dark chocolate$2.63
  • 100 g of milk chocolate$1.29

Total$7.46

that's $0.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour
  • 125 grams of sugar
  • ½ packet of vanilla sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 to 5 tablespoons of jam (such as blueberry or currant jam)
  • 3 bananas
  • 3 sachets of transparent pie covering
  • 100 g of dark chocolate
  • 100 g of milk chocolate
  • 400 g of whipped cream (for whipping)
  • 2 packets of stabilizer for whipped cream
  • Optional decorations (chocolate powder, chocolate shavings, or chocolate vermicelli)

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