Anna Banana’s Birthday Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing 🎂🍫
Description: Everyone calls my daughter Anna Banana, and she happens to adore bananas! I made this cake in the shape of a heart. I wrote Happy Birthday in bright yellow on the chocolate fudge icing and made little perfect marzipan bananas for decorations.
Recipe Category: Dessert
Keywords: < 60 Mins
Yield: 1 9-inch cake
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 4097.4
- Fat: 168.3g
- Saturated Fat: 101.6g
- Cholesterol: 825.7mg
- Sodium: 1500.9mg
- Carbohydrates: 614.9g
- Fiber: 19.5g
- Sugar: 372.3g
- Protein: 50.3g
Ingredients:
| Ingredients | Quantities |
|---|---|
| Unsalted butter | 1/2 cup |
| Granulated sugar | 3/4 cup |
| Eggs | 2 |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1 tsp |
| Bananas | 3, mashed |
| All-purpose flour | 2 cups |
| Baking soda | 1 tsp |
| Sour cream | 1/4 cup |
| Bittersweet chocolate | 4 oz |
| Milk | 2 tbsp |
| Unsalted butter (for icing) | 1/3 cup |
| Icing sugar | 1/4 cup |
| Pure vanilla extract (for icing) | 1 1/2 tsp |
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Prepare a 9-inch springform pan (or heart-shaped pan) by buttering it.
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Cream 1/2 cup of unsalted butter until light and fluffy.
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Gradually beat in the granulated sugar until well combined.
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Beat in 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and the mashed bananas until smooth.
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Sift or mix together the all-purpose flour and baking soda. Add them to the batter alternately with the sour cream, mixing until just combined.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly.
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Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the cake springs back when gently pressed in the center.
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Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the icing, melt the bittersweet chocolate, 1/3 cup of unsalted butter, and milk in the top of a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
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Allow the chocolate mixture to cool slightly, then beat in the icing sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract until smooth.
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Place the bowl over a larger bowl of ice and water, stirring until the icing is thick and spreadable.
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Ice the cooled cake with the chocolate fudge icing, spreading it evenly over the top and sides.
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Decorate the cake as desired. You can write “Happy Birthday” on the icing and use marzipan bananas for decoration.
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Serve and enjoy your delicious Anna Banana’s Birthday Cake with Chocolate Fudge Icing!
This recipe is a delightful way to celebrate any special occasion, especially if you have a banana lover in your life like Anna Banana!
