Sour Cream Chocolate Banana Cake

Recipe adapted from:

http://savorysweetlife.com/2009/06/rich-and-moist-sour-cream-chocolate-chocolate-chip-banana-bread-recipe/

Ingredients

• 1 stick of salted butter, softened to room temp.
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 large ripened bananas mashed ( or 2.5 small bananas)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 Tbl. cocoa powder
• ½ cup of sour cream
• 1 cup of mini chocolate chips (regular chocolate chips work too)
• optional ½ cup of chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan, or 2 mini pans with non-stick spray.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla until well blended.
4. Add baking soda, cocoa, and flour.
5. Mix everything until well incorporated (about 3 minutes in a Kitchenaid mixer).
6. Add chocolate chips and nuts (if applicable).
7. Pour batter into loaf pan(s) and bake for 50 minutes - 1 hr.
8. Insert a tooth pick into the center of the loaf and check to see if it comes out clean when you pull it out.
9. Remove from heat and allow bread to rest in the loaf pan for 10 minutes.
10. Invert the loaf pans onto a cooling rack. Enjoy warm or cold.

I omitted chocolate chips and reduced sugar to 1/4 + 1/8 cup (75% of original recipe). I also used unsweetened cocoa powder since I do not like too much sweetness.

It came out pillowy soft with banana fragrance and a touch of chocolate-y taste. Mmmm mmmmm!!