Banana Coffee Cake

A cross between chocolate chip banana bread and coffee cake, this moist banana cake is layered with chocolate chips and a brown sugar-cinnamon topping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2.5 cups mashed banana

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl until well combined.

Step 4

Combine sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add banana and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Mix in beaten eggs. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream.

Step 5

Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared baking pan, sprinkle with 1/2 of the brown sugar mixture, and 1/2 of the chocolate chips; repeat layers once more.