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Layered Mini Chocolate Banana Cakes #sundaysupper

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I can not tell you how much I wish I had been into cooking when my Nana was still around. I wish I had learned how to cook from her and my Papa. They always made the best food. I wish I had written their recipes down.

I was trying to prep  for this weekend and find a “Retro” recipe for today, because that’s our theme with #SundaySupper today, but was having no luck. Retro Recipe… from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s… I wasn’t even around then. I couldn’t decide on a recipe.

So, I asked my mom about “retro recipes”. I asked her what her favorite foods were growing up. Her answer: “When I was little, your Nana use to make Sunday Lunch/Supper, it was almost always homemade fried chicken, vegetables and chocolate banana cake.”

Chocolate Banana Cake! I have fond memories of my mom and I mixing banana slices and chocolate syrup together as a treat when I was little, so I knew a Chocolate Banana Cake that reminded my mother of her mother was perfect!

I have no idea what recipe my Nana used for her cakes. My mom says that she thinks that nana used a boxed cake mix. Who knows. But she told me it was always a chocolate or yellow cake, with chocolate icing and banana slices in between the layers 🙂 So, that’s what I made. Except I made little cakes…. we all know my luck with giant cakes. Yeah, little ones are much better, for my sanity anyways…

I made the little layers by baking the chocolate cake on a cookie sheet (with sides) in one big layer. I lined the baking sheet with foil so that I could lift the cake out to cut it once it was baked. 

Once the cake was baked and cooled, I used a glass to mark the size.

And then I used a small knife to cut out the circles. 

I placed the circles of cake on a baking sheet and popped them into the freezer. I let them sit in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Next I stacked the cake layers, adding layer of frosting and banana slices in between each layer of cake. Frost the entire cake with frosting.

Next I added chocolate curls to the top of the mini cake. (I used a vegetable peeler on the side of a chocolate bar to get he curls). 

Then I added a few banana chips. I though about banana slices, but I didn’t want them to turn brown or anything. 

(Printable Recipe Here)
Layered Mini Chocolate Banana Cakes
by Angie Barrett January-20-2013
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cup water

1 can chocolate icing
1-2 bananas, sliced
Chocolate bar for curls *optional*
Banana chips for garnish *optional*

Instructions 

Mix the cake batter with the eggs, water and oil. (Or use your favorite chocolate cake recipe)

Line a cookie sheet (with sides) with foil. Pour batter into cookie sheet/baking sheet.

Bake at 350F. for 12 minutes. Remove cake once cooked, let cool.

Once cooled, remove cake from pan by lifting the sides of the foil.

Use a glass to mark the size for the mini layers on the cooled cake. 

Then use a small knife to cut out the circles. Place the circles of cake on a baking sheet and pop them into the freezer.

Let them sit in the freezer for about 10 minutes. 

Next stack the cake layers, adding layer of frosting and banana slices in between each layer of cake. Frost the entire cake with frosting.

Add chocolate curls to the top of the mini cake. (I used a vegetable peeler on the side of a chocolate bar to get he curls). *optional*

Add banana chips to the top for garnish*optional*

Yields: 4-5 Mini Cakes

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  1. Jennifer Drummond says

    Great recipe!! Looks amazing!!!!!!!! Love banana and chocolate together! Yum!! Wasn’t hard to find a retro recipe?

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  5. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says

    Fantastic flavors! Fresh bananas and chocolate go so well together, and this cake looks amazing.

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  8. cupcakekalechip says

    I love the tribute to your mom and grandma, and even if it isn’t just like hers, I am sure she would be proud because it looks beautiful and delicious.

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  9. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    Aw how sweet!!! I like that the cakes are mini-they look adoooorable! Cutest lil cakes I’ve ever seen! And they look SUPER tasty, I love chocolate and bananas 😀

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  14. Laura Hunter says

    What a wonderful tribute to your Nana and your mom, I am sure your Nana would be proud because it looks perfect. I love that you made little mini-cakes.

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  18. Renee Dobbs says

    What a wonderful post about your Nana and I’m so glad you decided to re-create one of the things she made. Lovely little cakes too.

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  20. Nancy says

    Aww, Angie – what a wonderful tribute to your nana. Chocolate and banana is such a fabulous combination – I can only imagine how delicious these tasted. Your mini cake looks beautiful!

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  25. techlazy.com says

    I have actually never heard of banana cake. I don’t actually like soda but I am fascinated by this idea of baking with it. Does that cake actually have a lot of the cola flavouring?

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    • Angie says

      I don’t ever taste the cola when I use it in baking or cooking (except when I make Chocolate Coca Cola cake. (I don’t like soda either but my husband does)

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