Chocolate Banana Cake with Chicory Glaze Recipe

Name: Chocolate Banana Cake with Chicory Glaze Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2/3 cup sugar; 3/4 cup banana puree from about 2 medium bananas (see note); 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons brewed chicory coffee; 1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners sugar; 1 teaspoon water

In this homage to the Big Easy, I created a chocolate banana snacking cake with a chicory coffee glaze.

Note: Chicory coffee is a NOLA tradition, made from coffee beans mixed with ground chicory. It's got a strong, almost chocolatey flavor. It's available for purchase online from Cafe du Monde and other retailers. To make the banana puree, put 2 medium bananas in the food processor and pulse until they're the texture of baby food, about 10 pulses.

Chocolate Banana Cake with Chicory Glaze Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 30 mins

Active 30 mins

Cooling Time 20 mins

Total 60 mins

Serves 12 servings

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For the Cake

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup banana puree from about 2 medium bananas (see note)
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk

For Glaze

2 tablespoons brewed chicory coffee
1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon water

For Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cake pan with butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, sugar, and banana puree. Whisk in vinegar and vanilla, followed by 1/2 milk. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir in remaining milk until batter is smooth, then pour into prepared baking pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes. Let cool.
For Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together coffee, water, and 1/2 cup confectioners sugar until smooth. Add confectioners sugar by the tablespoon, if needed, until the glaze reaches desired consistency. It should fall in thick ribbons off the back of the whisk. Take cake out of pan and spread top evenly with glaze.

Special equipment

8- by 8- inch baking pan

This Recipe Appears In

Wake and Bake: Chocolate Banana Snack Cake with Chicory Coffee Glaze

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
186	Calories
5g	Fat
33g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	186
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g	7%
Saturated Fat 1g	3%
Cholesterol 2mg	1%
Sodium 203mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 33g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 2mg	9%
Calcium 27mg	2%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 112mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.