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CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE with Chocolate Ganache and Caramel Drizzle

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Servings 8 -10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Ganache
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 Tbsp milk
  • ½ cup caramel sauce, store bought or homemade

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375º F. Grease and dust 10 cup Bundt pan with extra cocoa powder.
  • In a bowl mix banana with lemon juice. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl beat oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.
  • Blend in flour and buttermilk in two additions. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
  • Bake 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 30 minutes, then turn out onto cake a cake plate.
  • To make ganache: place chocolate chips and milk in a microwave dish. Cook on high for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Pour over cake. Drizzle with caramel sauce.