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Chocolate Banana Cake

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"Chocolate and bananas, nothing quite tastes as yummy." — Robin

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Original recipe makes 1 13x9 inch cake Change Servings

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 cup mashed bananas

1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
Beat cake mix, mashed bananas, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 33 to 36 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cake cool then frost with your choice of frosting, if desired.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 35 mins
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Delicious. My family - especially my husband loved this moist yummy cake. The reason the other user probably found it dry (and what I found a bit confusing at first) is because she probably only added the oil and eggs mentioned above. You need to add everything the back of the chocolate cake mix says to add plus the additional oil and eggs with the bananas. Yummy!

—stweissny

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Aug 29, 2002

Sorry - this recipe did not turn out well at all. for me. It was so thick that I could barely get it in the pan. Turned out quite dry. No one would eat it.

—KRANEY

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Mar 15, 2008

Very good, but you do have to make sure that you get enough liquids into the mixture.. follow your cake box instructions. Mine said that I would need 1/2 cup oil (which I used), 3 eggs (same as this recipe), and 1 1/4 cups water. So, I mashed 3 bananas, poured them into a measuring cup, and then filled up with water to make the 1 1/4 cups. Otherwise, I think it would have been a little dry. I also poured in about 1 cup of mini choc chips, and then made it into 22 muffins rather than a cake. They took 19 minutes to bake in my oven. No icing needed. They were light and airy, but just moist enough. Delicious!

—SPIDEYGIRL

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Jun 29, 2008

Wonderful! I do agree with the others that you need to remember to make the cake mix per the box directions and the add all the others included in the recipe. This is the most moist cake I have ever had and one of the tastiest. Def. will make again! I used the banana icing recipe here on AllRecipes and it made it to die for!

—Hooligan77

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Jul 14, 2004

What's the point of posting a recipe that contains pre-made ingredients...

—CKITTSON

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Jun 01, 2009

After reading the reviews for this recipe I was totally confused about how to proceed even though there are only four ingredients! My son and I decided to follow the measurements and ingredient list on the box of Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake mix then add 1 Cup of mashed very ripe bananas. I still had two small bananas left over so we mixed those in too and baked in a bundt pan. We left it the oven for 15 minutes longer than the box recommended. The result was a very moist, delicious cake. We were glad we had added the extra bananas as the bananas flavor was still subtle. We had planned to ice the cake but decided against it after tasting the cake. A little sprinkled powdered-sugar adds just enough sweetness. Everyone in the family loves this new cake. We will try it with different flavors of cake mix. Hope this helps other confused readers.

—Shaz

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Jan 13, 2008

Moist, wonderful cake. I made a two layer round cake and it worked perfectly. Somebody's review said to make the recipe on the cake box and then add the rest of the ingredients from the online recipe -- no, no, no.... only add the ingredients that are listed in the recipe... not the cake box. Served at a birthday party with 35 people and it received rave reviews. Can't go wrong with this one.

—Lori Canadian 'Eh?

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Apr 05, 2007

So simple and so good. I made two 9" cakes and put whipped cream, bananas and banana pudding between the layers. I then iced the whole thing with cream cheese icing.

—Jody

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Nutrition

Calories
276 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
34.6 g
11%

Cholesterol
61 mg
20%

Fat
13.4 g
21%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
5.2 g
10%

Sodium
335 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Banana Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 276
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.4g 21 %
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18 %
Cholesterol 61mg 20 %
Sodium 335mg 13 %
Potassium 287mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.6g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 5.2g 10 %
Sugars 21.1g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 2 %
Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 5 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.