Chocolate Banana Cake

My new favourite chocolate cake recipe! Adapted from joyofbaking.com, this one is a must try. I always wanted a recipe that gave this dark dense chocolate colour and this one did . There is no need of a frosting really. Just try it warm and fresh out of the oven.Even the method is so easy - just sift all the dry ingredients together. Mix all the wet ingredients in another bowl and then add the dry to the wet -like a cupcake recipe. The same recipe can be used for cupcakes as well

Ingredients (serves 6 to 8 )
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa

1 medium very ripe banana, mashed
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg

For the frosting
75 gms butter, at room temperature
1 cup icing sugar
100 gms cooking chocolate (dark preferably)

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2. Powder the sugar. Sieve all the dry ingredients and add the powdered sugar to the mix
3. In another bowl, whisk/beat together all the wet ingredients
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, do not overbeat
5. Pour in a greased baking dish (approximately 6 inch diameter) and bake for 30-35 minutes or till a tooth pick comes out clean.
6. For the frosting, melt the chocolate and the butter over a double boiler. Beat in the icing sugar till you get a creamy texture.  .
7. Slice the cake in half - spread half the frosting. Spread remaining frosting over the top.
8. Chill for a few hours before serving. Tastes as good warm with vanilla ice cream..yum!