Chocolate Sponge Cake:
(A)
35 gm. Cocoa powder
70 gm. hot water
1 Tbsp. Chocolate emulco or Paste
1 tsp. vanilla essence
(B)
125 gm. Cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
75 gm. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
(C)
45 gm. cornoil
80 gm. egg yolks
30 gm. fresh milk
(D)
150 gm. egg white
120 gm. sugar
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Ganache:
300 gm. dairy whipping cream
250 gm. melted chocolate
50 gm. butter
Decoration:
Some Bananas - slice lengthwise
250 gm. non-dairy whipping cream
35 gm. cocoa powder + 35 gm. hot water
Method for the sponge:
(1) Mix cocoa powder, vanilla essence, hot water and chocolate paste together.
(2) Mix all the ingredients (B) together in a mixing bowl then add in (C) and mix to form a smooth batter. Add in the cocoa powder mixture and mix well.
(3) Whisk ingredients (D) until stiff peak and gradually fold into the cocoa powder batter.
(4) Pour into a 9" round cake tin and bake at 177C for about 40 to 45 mins. or till cooked. Leave cake to cool completely and then slice into 3 layers.
(5) Mix all the ingredients for Ganache and then microwave it for 20 secs. , stir till evenly combined and smooth. Microwave again if the chocolate has not melted. Leave to set before onto cake.
(6) Mix the whipped fresh cream with the cocoa powder mixture, spread onto one layer of cake. Top up with sliced banana and continue process till finished.
Cream the whole cake with the balance fresh cream.
(7) Pour Ganache on top and leave the whole cake in the chiller to set before slicing.
(8) Slice and enjoy!!!!
40 comments:
very nice cake - I have been looking for such recipe. Can you pls email me? :) my email ID is
jaslinng@yahoo.com.sg
erm my mom wants to make this cake but does'nt hav an email so pls email to me stanlry_pang94@hotmail.com
Drooling at yr Banana Chocolate Cake. Is the recipe the same as in Awfully Chocolate Banana Cake which is in yr blog? Banana Chocolate Cake looks good & taste yummilicious, too! Right Lucy?
Regards.
Gosh aunty, how good does this cake look? How much do i want to eat it right now? How i wish i was secretly your neighbour and one day i'd smell a pie baking and i'd follow it to your house. It'd be like desperate housewives but without the sex and dead bodies ;)
Oh i have a favour, can you recommend me a buttercream recipe that can stand outside for abt 6 hours and is not too sweet? I'm baking cupcakes for a fund raiser. thanks!
I love choc cake and have been wanting to learn, do you think u can share the recipe? Thanks muchie. sweetie_hamster@yahoo.com
Hi Aunty Yochana,
The cake looks yummy. Would appreciate it if you would email me the recipe for this cake as well as the Raspberry Ivory Cake.
Thank you
diana@nus.edu.sg
oh boy, what a nice cake. Please can I have the recipe. My email is julie_lowkl@yahoo.com.sg
Thks.
Aunty Yochana, it look yummy,
can i have this recipe. because next week is my son brithday he love chocolate .thank you
cindy
Hi Aunty Yochana,
The cake looks yummy, would appreciate it if you would email me the recipe as well as the one for Raspberry Ivory Cake.
Thank you
diana@nus.edu.sg
hi lilacfunk,
I have the butter cream recipe in my blog. It should be able to withstand your 6 hours and if the room is cooler, it can even withstand 24 hour or more.
rgds
The cake looks so delicious. Do you think you can share the recipe, my email is my_genie77@yahoo.com.my Thanks.
oh wow banana chocolate cake another one of my fav ... can i have the recipe please, my email add roomforsquare@gmail.com
which oart of your recipe says about the buttercream recipe would like to try to
Hi siti arnie,
click onto recipes category and make a search.
rgds
looks delicious...can i have a piece, please? Aunty, is the recipe same as the awfully chocolate banana cake?
Hi aunty, your blog is a must read to me everyday. Really motivate me to buck up my baking skill too. My children love banana chocolate cake and I wonder if you would share your recipe with me. Can you email to weevivien@hotmail.com
Hi aunty Yochana, your cakes are always so tempting and alluring. My children love banana chocolate cake and I would want to bake for them. Can you share the recipe with me and email to weevivien@hotmail.com? Thanks
Looks like the one I had at Secret Recipe (yes, the ultimate killer yummy favourite one!), only with one less tier of banana.
Wah, Aunty Yo, you got me craving for more!
hi bluecrystal,
Hmm...I'm supposed to put in more bananas but not knowingly my dh ate my bananas and left me 2 bananas only.
rgds
Hi Yochana,
I stumbled on your blog while looking for banana chocolate cake recipes and not only is your blog full of yummy cakes, your banana choc cake is to die for (exactly what I'm craving for!). Do you mind sharing the recipe pls? My email is rougero88@yahoo.com. Look forward to hearing from you! Thanks so much!
Hi aunty yochana,
I cant find chocolate emulco or chocolate paste in my country. What can I replace it with? Can I use hershey chocolate syrup?
Dear Aunty Yochana,
thank you so much for posting the recipe online. I greatly appreciate it and I can't wait to try!
Hi cheryl, you're most welcome.
Hi anonymous, just omit the chocolate paste and add a little more of the cocoa powder will do.
Have fun..
rgds
Hi aunty, Tks for posting the banana chocolate cake recipe. Just in time to bake for My sis and niece who is back in singapore for a holiday. We all love chocolate cakes and my niece have been pestering me to bake one. Now I can do it today. thank you thank you. dear aunty.
thanks aunty for the recipe. Really appreciate it.Can I use non diary whipping cream to substitute the diary one? Any difference in taste or not?
this looks absolutely amazing...just wanna sick my teeth into it!!! - tania
Hi Vivien,
No problem..you can use non-dairy.
rgds
hi aunty...
is the cake turn out like chiffon cake?
thank you
rgds
rachael
hi rachael,
chiffon cake is more airy and dry while this cake base is more moist.
rgds
Hi Aunty
Do I need to line the cake tin? Tks
Rosalynn
Hi Rosalyn,
Just line the base will do.
rgds
Hi Aunty
I need your guidance on the following..
1. Are you using 9" round cake tin for the whole cake?
2. When you baked the sponge cake, do you imm invert and let it cool on the rack?
3. Will the sponge cake shrink slightly?
4. For step 5, as mentioned "leave to set", when the mixture has cooled, will it curdle or harden?
Sorry to trouble you...
Cheers
Hi kate,
yes I'm using 9" round tray.
After baking the sponge cake, wait for a few mins then loosen the edge and invert onto a cooling rack, lift up the tin and leave it to cool completely. Sometimes the cake will shrink a little.
For Ganache, leave it to set so that you can spread onto the cake. If it's too watery, leave it in the fridge. If it's too hard, microwave again for about 10 - 15 secs.
rgds
Hi Aunty
Thanks for the reply : )
Cheers
Hi aunty
Gong Xi Fa Cai to you... : )
Need your advise on this cake again..
I baked this cake over the CNY, everything was near to perfect but was saddened when the ganache melted so fast.. I don't know which step it had gone wrong :(
Also as indicated:
[Decoration:
Some Bananas - slice lengthwise
250 gm. non-dairy whipping cream
35 gm. cocoa powder + 35 gm. hot water]
The cocoa mixture is lumpy despite sieving the cocoa powder before mixing it with hot water.. In fact, for my case, it can't be mixed evenly :(
For step 6, after whipped the fresh cream, then fold in the cocoa mixture, am I right?
So sorry to blast you with lots of silly questions as I want to try making this cake again.
Cheers
Dear Aunty Yochana,
First of all, I want to thank you for your generosity in posting your reciples. I read that you are also working full time so I am AMAZED at your ability to make such wonderful cakes still.
I have a couple of questions on this cake, what is chocolate emulco? Is it important to use cornoil -- can I use other types of cooking oil, say sunflower oil? For the Ganache, what type of chocolate did you use -- dark or semi-sweet? Any possibility of replacing with cocoa powder to make the Ganache (I try not to stock too many items when I don't bake so frequently).
Looking forward to trying to make this cake for my bro and sis-in-law. They love banana choc cakes!
Dear Aunty Yochana,
I would like to bake this cake for my Son's 2nd birthday but would need a 12 inch round pan instead of a 9inch round pan due to the number of guest. Should I double the recipe for a 12 inch pan?
Really appreciate your advise on this. Cheers, Adeline
Hi Adeline
for 12" round cake, double the recipe.
rgds
Dear Aunty Yochana,
It me again, Adeline.
Can I seek you advise again as I would love to know if this cake can be left outside without refridgeration after applying the ganache layer? This is because I realised that my fridge may not be big enough hold the 12inch cake :S
Also, if I managed to put it in the fridge after the ganache layer, will it be able to hold well in an air-con function room to last until cake cutting?
Thank you so much for your great adivse always :) Adeline
Hi Adeline
It should be able to hold well if the air cond is in good condition.
rgds
Thanks Aunty Yochana,
You're always such a great help. Here's a BIG hug from me & my son Bryan :D
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