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sour cream chocolate banana cake

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

This is one of my mom's favorite recipes tweaked by me- her cake,"Banana Cream Cake" I have posted also.. my family likes this version also. The sour cream and cocoa give this just a little more umph!Try it see what you think.

(2 ratings)
yield 9 x13-inch
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sour cream chocolate banana cake

  • 1/2 c
    buttery crisco
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 lg
    bananas, mashed
  • 3/4 c
    dairy sour cream
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, chopped

How To Make sour cream chocolate banana cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350^. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan, or 2 8-inch round baking pans. Set aside.
  • 2
    Cream shortening and sugars. Add unbeaten eggs one at a time. Add mashed bananas and sour cream. Beat well to combine. Add 1 cup of the flour, beat in.
  • 3
    Place the cocoa powder , soda,and baking powder in the remaining cup of flour and mix together to blend;then add to the batter. Stir in the nuts. Pour into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Test with wooden toothpick for doneness. Frost if desired with chocolate frosting and nuts sprinkled on top. For the layer cake; mix up instant banana pudding for middle and top..frost sides,sprinkle nuts on top.
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