Chocolate Nutella Banana Cake

Much like peanut butter and jelly, Nutella and bananas were made for one another. In this kid-friendly cake, layers of moist banana cake are alternated with creamy, Nutella frosting. What better way to use those overripe bananas you have hanging out on your counter?

The Key to Moist Banana Nutella Cake

There are two powerhouse ingredients we use in this cake to make it melt-in-your-mouth moist: super ripe bananas and sour cream. The combination of the two creates an insanely decadent cake texture that has the right balance of sweet and tang.

How to Make this Banana Nutella Cake Recipe

Making this banana Nutella cake requires you to whip up fresh banana cake and a simple Nutella buttercream.

• Make the Cake Batter: In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda. In a stand mixer, beat the softened, unsalted butter with the sugar and vanilla extract. Beat the eggs into the butter mixture. Fold in half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Next, fold in the sour cream into the batter, followed by the rest of the flour mixture. Stir until well-combined.
• Mash the Ripe Bananas: Next, mash 3 medium bananas in a medium bowl. Stir the mashed banana into the cake batter (make sure the sides of the bowl are completely scraped and incorporated – you don’t wanna miss out on any banana flavor!)
• Bake the Cake: Pour the cake batter into round cake pan oiled with cooking spray and bake in the oven at 350°F for 30-40 minutes. To gauge doneness, stick a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s ready! Allow the cake to cool to room temperature and slice it into 3 layers.
• Make the Cake Cream: Bring the heavy whipping cream to a light boil and pour it over the chocolate chips. Whisk until smooth and cool to room temperature. Beat the butter and Nutella together and stir it into the chocolate mixture. Add cold heavy whipping cream and beat until stiff peaks.
• Assemble the Cake: Spread a generous amount of cake cream between the cake layers. Use the remainder of the cake cream to frost the outside of the cake.
• Decorate the Cake: Dust the cake with a little cocoa powder and add some chocolate chunks around the edges. Slice and go bananas!

4 Tips for Making a Chocolate Banana Nutella Cake

From our kitchen to yours, find a couple of helpful tips to help you nail this banana cake recipe.

• Use ultra-ripe bananas. The riper the banana, the sweeter it is. To get the most out of this tasty cake recipe, let your bananas turn as black as possible.
• Allow the cake to completely cool before you frost it. To prevent the Nutella frosting from melting, allow the banana cake to cool down completely at room temperature before slicing and frosting it.
• Use the “toothpick test”. To gauge doneness, stick a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s ready! Allow the cake to cool to room temperature.
• Smooth out the frosting by using the “warm knife trick”. If you need to smooth out the cake frosting, dip your knife or spatula into warm water every once in awhile. The heat will help smoothen out the bumpy spots!

Best Practices for Storage

To keep the banana Nutella cake fresh for up to 5 days, store it in an airtight cake container in the fridge. This will prevent the cake from absorbing any smells in the fridge, while also protecting it from getting damaged in between snacking.

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More Banana Desserts to Try

• Banana Bread Recipe (The Best) – Classic banana loaf recipe
• Cranberry Banana Oat Muffins – Hearty banana muffins
• Banana Almond Whoopie Pies – Banana and almond sandwich pies
• Banana Walnut Apple Bread Recipe – Moist apple and banana bread
• Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – Banana muffins with semi sweet chocolate chips.

Recipe

Chocolate Nutella Banana Cake

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Servings

14 Servings

Prep Time 2 hours hrs

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Recipe contributed by: Natalya Drozhzhin

This banana Nutella cake is sure to bring the kid out of you. The moist banana cake layers and Nutella-spiked frosting are a match made in heaven. Yum!

Ingredients

Banana Sponge Cake

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 ripe bananaas

Chocolate Nutella Cream

• 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
• 1 cup Nutella
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream extra cold

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Instructions

Banana Sponge Cake

• Pull the butter out of the fridge and let it soften at room temperature. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  
• In a stand mixer, beat the softened butter, vanilla extract, and sugar until the texture is smooth.
  
• Beat the eggs into the butter mixture. Fold in half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  
• Fold the sour cream into the batter, followed by the rest of the flour mixture. Stir everything together until the texture is smooth.
  
• Mash the bananas until smooth and stir into the cake batter.
  
• Pour the cake into into an oiled 7 or 9-inch round pan. Bake it at 350°F for 30-40 minutes. To gauge doneness, stick a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's ready! Allow the cake to cool to room temperature.
  
• Slice the cake into three even layers.
  

Chocolate Nutella Cream

• Bring the heavy whipping cream to a light boil. Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and let the mixture sit for a few minutes to allow the chocolate to melt. Whisk until smooth and set it aside to cool at room temperature.
  
• Beat the butter and Nutella together. Stir in the chocolate mixture. Add heavy whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks form.
  
• Spread a generous amount of cake cream between the cake layers. Using the remainder of the cream, frost the outside of the cake.
  
• Decorate the cake as you wish. A little dusting of cocoa powder and chocolate chunks around the edges is our favorite!
  

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Nutella Banana Cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 765 Calories from Fat 486

% Daily Value*

Fat 54g83%

Saturated Fat 36g180%

Cholesterol 137mg46%

Sodium 102mg4%

Potassium 302mg9%

Carbohydrates 67g22%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 49g54%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 1375IU28%

Vitamin C 2.6mg3%

Calcium 125mg13%

Iron 2.2mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.