Aspiring Bakers #7: Chocolate-Bottom Banana Squares

Jumped on the bandwagon a bit later than others again? Hehehe. So many bloggers raved about the recipe and after trying out myself, I have to agree with them. The recipe is definitely a keeper.

I reduced the chocolate for this round since my family had been eating a lot of chocolate/chocolate cake lately.

Chocolate-Bottom Banana Squares

Recipe adapted from Small Small Baker

Ingredients:

110 g	Butter, room temperature
60 g	Sugar
1	Egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp	Vanilla extract
200 g	Bananas, mashed (about 3 medium-sized)
180 g	Cake flour
1 tsp	Baking powder
1 tsp	Baking soda
½ tsp	Salt
1 tbsp	Cocoa powder
Chocolate chips for topping

Method:

1.      Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda together. Set it aside.

2.      Gently beat the egg and add in the vanilla extract. Set aside.

3.      Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4.      Add in the egg mixture slowly then, add the mashed bananas. Beat till creamy.

5.      Fold in the sifted flour in 3 separate batches. Mix well with a spatula.

6.      Pour out 1/3 of the batter and mix with cocoa powder.

7.      Pour the chocolate batter first, spread evenly. (The mixture will be thick)

8.      Pour the plain batter on top of the chocolate batter and spread evenly.

9.      Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.

10.  Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.

 

I am submitting this to Aspiring Bakers #7: Chocolate Delight (May 2011) hosted by DG from Tested & Tasted. Join in the chocolaty fun! Info can be found here.