hunka chunka banana love

Name: Hunka Chunka Banana Love
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 4 - ripe bananas, mashed; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs, beaten; 1 cup(s) canola oil; 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet mini chocloate chips; ## FROSTING; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 - small banana, mashed; 2 pound(s) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## GARNISH; 2 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 1/3 cup(s) heavy cream; 24 - dried banana chips

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Patrick Meyer

Greenville, SC

Updated on Jun 14, 2015

A flavorful banana nut cake baked with dark chocolate, topped with fresh banana butter cream, and dipped in smooth chocolate ganache.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
4 - ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups sugar
4 - eggs, beaten
1 cup canola oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
FROSTING
1 cup butter, softened
1 - small banana, mashed
2 pounds powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GARNISH
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
24 - dried banana chips

How To Make hunka chunka banana love

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, mix by hand bananas, sugar, eggs and oil in a bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix until combined. Fold in pecans and dark chocolate chips. Dip batter into cupcake liners, 2/3 full. Bake for 26 minutes. Test with toothpick or cake tester before removing from the oven.

Step 2

In a stand mixer, beat butter and banana on medium speed until butter is smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar. Add vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. If frosting is stiff, add milk by the Tablespoon. If soft, add powdered sugar slowly. When cupcakes are cool, pipe the banana butter cream high on top with a pastry bag using a large, round frosting tip. Place frosted cupcakes in refrigerator for 10 minutes until the frosting is slightly stiff.
Step 3

While cupcakes are in the refrigerator, mix the semi-sweet chocolate chips and the heavy cream in a double boiler. Stir constantly until all the chocolate chips are melted. Place banana chip on top of banana buttercream and drizzle ganache over cupcake OR freeze cupcake for 15 minutes and dip in ganache, bring cupcake to room temperature then place a banana chip on top. Share this with your friends and family to enjoy!
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