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Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake

19 Feb 16

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It’s hard to go wrong combining peanut butter, banana and chocolate, but I’ve been on a mission to make a proper layer cake with these flavours! 

Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake

I’ve been wanting to make something like this peanut butter, banana and chocolate cake ever since I had something similar in a café in Nottingham, England called Homemade (worth a visit!).

I’m a big fan of any kind of peanut butter, chocolate and banana cake recipe as you’ll see from other recipes on the blog: banana sheet cake with peanut butter fudge frosting, 5-minute chocolate banana nice-cream (the healthy option), banana and chocolate peanut butter swirl cake

So I’ve managed to come up with a unique layer cake recipe that’s quite similar to one of their most popular cakes for you .. this delicious peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake. 🙂

NOT just another banana bread recipe

Although I’m not sure you can go too wrong with this marriage-made-in-heaven trio of flavours, I didn’t want to end up with a regular banana bread packaged up in a different way.

I wanted something with the texture of a proper two-tiered cake. And while I’m not usually one to blow my own trumpet, I have to say that I think I nailed it!

So what does this cake taste like – peanut butter, banana, or chocolate?

You bite into this delicious but easy layer cake and think “Ooh, a peanut butter cake.” “No wait, it’s a banana cake.” “Or is it a chocolate cake?”

So this cake could be a banana peanut butter cake with chocolate, a chocolate banana cake with peanut butter, or whatever you want to call it.

The truth is, all three of the flavours come through fairly intensely in each bite.

The cake has a nice firm structure, like all good sandwich cakes should, but it isn’t in the least bit dry.

Then there’s the icing on the cake … erm, that’d be the frosting! More peanut butter and more chocolate – nothing to complain about there.

Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake

How to make a peanut butter, banana and chocolate cake

I used to be a bit afraid of making layer cakes. I thought they would be a lot more difficult than they actually are.

But if you’re a bit nervous too, there’s really no need to worry. This pb banana chocolate cake is SO easy to make. No careful folding or precise piping of frosting.

Basically, you’re just 5 steps away from peanut butter-y, banan-y, chocolate-y heaven:

Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients and set aside.

Step 2: Cream butter and sugar and whisk in the eggs.

Step 3: Beat in the other ‘wet’ ingredients, so in other words the mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter.

Step 4: Stir in the flour mixture and the chocolate chips, pour into 2 baking tins and bake.

Step 5: After cooling completely, make the frosting and spread over the top. Sprinkle with peanuts to serve!

How long does the cake last?

I was a little surprised to find that this cake still tasted just as good 4 days after I’d baked it. Just as moist and tasty. As for how long it might last after that – I’m afraid I’ve no idea because we polished it off before we could find out!

So I’m very pleased (and rather proud of myself, I must say) to add this cake to Scrummy Lane’s collection of layer cake recipes.

Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake

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Enjoy! 🙂

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Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip cake

A perfectly textured and full-of-flavour layer cake made with peanut butter, banana and chocolate chips – yes, a marriage made in heaven!
4.72 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Cuisine American
Servings (click to change) 12
Author Helen

Ingredients (UK/Australia? Click below for grams/ml)

cups/ounces – grams/ml

For the cake

  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • salted or unsalted peanuts crushed or whole – for decorating (optional)

For the frosting

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soft butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered / icing sugar combined with 30 grams (about ¼ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 175C / 350 F. Lightly grease 2 x 8-inch round cake tins with butter.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl, then set aside.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together with an electric whisk until light and fluffy, then whisk in the eggs one at a time.
  • Beat in the yoghurt, bananas and peanut butter, then stir in the flour little by little with a wooden spoon until totally mixed in. Finally, fold the chocolate chips through the batter.
  • Divide the batter between the two greased tins, then bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and a skewer poked into the centre comes out without raw batter on it. Let cool for a while, then turn out onto a wire rack to completely cool.

For the frosting

  • Whisk together the peanut butter, butter and vanilla, then whisk in the milk little by little.
  • Fold in about half the icing sugar and cocoa, then whisk until well combined. Whisk in the rest until the frosting is smooth and spreadable*.
  • When the cakes are completely cool, spread half of the frosting on the top of one, then place the other cake on top. Spread the rest of the frosting over the top of the cake, then decorate with peanuts (if using). Will keep in an airtight container for at least 4 days (possibly longer – never lasted that long!)

Notes

Frosting recipe slightly adapted from this recipe on Food.com.
*Add more icing sugar if still too runny; add more milk if too thick.

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 10gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 2gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 625IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 2.2mg
Tried this recipe?Let me know if you liked it!

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Comments

  1. Louise Finch says

    05 Aug 20 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Omg!!!!!!
    This recipe is amazing!! I’ll be making it again for sure. I didn’t have quite enough light brown sugar so used 1 cup light brown and the rest dark brown sugar. I also swapped the butter in the cake for flora buttery. The result was a really light, amazingly delicious cake. And the icing…. oh my…. just like eating peanut m and ms.

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe (although it may be a little dangerous for our waistlines!!)

    Reply
    • Helen says

      05 Aug 20 at 5:48 pm

      Thanks, Louise! This is one of my all-time favourite cakes too! No worries with the sugar – in fact this is a pretty sweet cake so you could probably get away with reducing it a bit. So happy you enjoyed it as much as I do! 🙂
      P.S. You might also like my 6-ingredient gooey Swedish chocolate cake – it’s a legend although I say it myself 😉

      Reply
  2. Melissa says

    23 May 20 at 8:28 pm

    5 stars
    A delicious combination of some of my favourite things! Easy and quick to bake and super tasty. With just the right balance of each flavour. The icing tips it into being super sweet so I needed to eat the cake with a big strong mug of tea! I think it would also work well in a bread tin (Or 2 – u could freeze one) without the icing for an everyday treat and in a cake tin with the icing for more of a birthday or weekend treat. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      23 May 20 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      Me again! I rated it 5 stars but it came up as 4 and I can’t seem to amend that, sorry.

      Reply
      • Helen says

        25 May 20 at 1:07 pm

        Hi Melissa! No worries – thanks so much for letting me know. I can amend it at my end! 😉

        Reply
    • Helen says

      25 May 20 at 1:11 pm

      Hi Melissa! This is one of my favourite flavour combos too which is why I really wanted to try and come up with a cake like this. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! You’re right though that it’s quite sweet with the icing. This is definitely one of my sweeter cakes. In case you’re interested you’ll find that most of my newer recipes are made with much less sugar. My Italian apple cake is a particular favourite of mine and isn’t too sweet!
      P.S. Also thanks for the suggestion to try baking in a loaf tin without the icing – love it!

      Reply
  3. Vic says

    26 Mar 20 at 11:05 am

    5 stars
    I used 1/2 cup of brown sugar since I only had vanilla yogurt (sweet) and I only use really ripe bananas for recipes like this. 1 1/2 cups of sugar is just too much, especially if topped with frosting. Anyway, the cake was absolutely delicious; super moist and flavourful. My family loved it. Also super easy to make (spur of the moment decision on my part to bake today). Thank you for the recipe. Really came in handy!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      26 Mar 20 at 12:36 pm

      Hi Vicky! I’m so happy you enjoyed this cake so much! It’s still one of my favourites. I posted this recipe a very long time ago and it’s interesting you say you got away with adding less sugar because these days I ALWAYS reduce the amount of sugar in my cakes. Try some of my more recent cake recipes and you’ll see that they are far less sweet (my vanilla cupcakes are pretty good although I say it myself!)
      Anyway, thanks so much for your review – I really appreciate it!

      Reply
  4. tricia says

    06 Oct 18 at 12:05 am

    one question about baking time. Is it 20 or 40 minutes? This recipe has two different baking times noted.
    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      06 Oct 18 at 12:54 pm

      Hi Tricia! Oh, so sorry! I’m so glad you brought that to my attention – I’ll change it in the recipe. It’s 40 minutes. Actually it should say 35 to 40 minutes depending on your oven. Just keep an eye on it from about 30 minutes. The cakes are done when they begin to pull away from the sides of the pans and a skewer poked into the middle comes out without any raw batter on it.
      I hope you enjoy the cake – one of my eternal favourites! Good luck!

      Reply
  5. Kerry says

    24 May 18 at 3:39 am

    5 stars
    I made this cake for my fiance’s birthday, ended up taking leftovers to work where it was raved over. I just made another last night as my co-workers keep asking about it (and even brought me some ripe bananas to further encourage). Definitely a recipe I will save to make for future occasions!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 May 18 at 10:22 pm

      Hi Kerry, thank you so much for taking the time to pop back and tell me this. I couldn’t believe this cake turned out so well the first time I made it. It was a bit of an experiment, but I was so glad it turned out like I was hoping. SO happy to hear you enjoyed it, and that your co-workers got so excited about it. Well, good cake is always worth getting excited about really, isn’t it? Must make it again soon myself!

      Reply
  6. Nancy Buchanan says

    26 Mar 18 at 1:35 am

    5 stars
    This cake could definitely be dangerous but one I know my family and I will love!!!!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      26 Mar 18 at 7:59 am

      Hi Nancy! Dangerous is definitely the word!!!

      Reply
  7. Amy Nash says

    25 Mar 18 at 9:27 pm

    5 stars
    I would love to visit Nottingham! It’s so fun to recreate things inspired by travels when we return home. This cake looks absolutely delicious, and I’m like you – for a long time I found layer cakes somewhat intimidating to make, although really they aren’t that bad.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      25 Mar 18 at 11:28 pm

      It’s a lovely city, Amy, and I really hope you do get to visit it some day!
      Thanks for the top rating!

      Reply
  8. Suraiya says

    16 Nov 17 at 5:15 am

    my story: over ripe bananas in my kitchen looked up for a recipe, yours popped up one hour later an amazing cake was staring at me. i put 150 grams of butter and it turned out just fine. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      16 Nov 17 at 11:06 am

      So pleased to hear this, Suraiya. Thank you so much for popping in and letting me know. I have 3 super overripe bananas in my kitchen. Maybe I should make this too!

      Reply
  9. Claudia says

    03 Oct 17 at 1:11 am

    Delicious recipe! Can margarine be used as a substitute? I can’t have my cake and eat it, but is all this butter necessary?
    Thanks,
    Claudia

    Reply
    • Helen says

      03 Oct 17 at 8:08 pm

      Hi Claudia, glad you like the recipe. This is one of my favourite cakes! I would stick with butter rather than margarine, but if you wanted to you could experiment with replacing some of the butter with apple sauce. I have no idea if it would work as I haven’t tried it but I know others have success with this substitution. Or you could keep the butter and just try to have a smaller piece!!! Good luck!

      Reply
  10. Elizabeth says

    12 Oct 16 at 10:44 am

    Could you please provide equivalents for bakers using cups teaspoons etc?

    Reply
    • Helen says

      12 Oct 16 at 5:51 pm

      Hi Elizabeth! Just about to update the recipe with cups etc. as requested. I think I’ll start including cup measurements as well from now on – seems to be a common request! Good luck with the cake – one of my favourites!

      Reply
  11. plasterer bristol says

    31 Aug 16 at 9:45 am

    Cant beat this recipe. So delcious, thanks for sharing.

    Simon

    Reply
    • Helen says

      01 Sep 16 at 8:08 pm

      Hi Simon. So glad you like this! It’s one of my favourite cake recipes, too!

      Reply
  12. marcie says

    22 Feb 16 at 11:07 pm

    I love these 3 flavors together, and this cake looks so moist and decadent! I’d love a big ole slice!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Marcie! Sending one over …

      Reply
  13. Marissa says

    22 Feb 16 at 8:50 pm

    I have a basket of overripe bananas on my counter at this very moment – I think it’s a sign that I NEED to make this cake! What a great idea to dress up the humble banana with all of that chocolate and peanut butter goodness…

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:21 pm

      It’s definitely a sign, Marissa! 🙂

      Reply
  14. mira says

    22 Feb 16 at 4:51 pm

    I can eat this cake every day! Perfect combination of flavors! Love the texture. Pinning to try it!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:21 pm

      I DID eat it every day for a while!! Oops! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Bam's Kitchen says

    22 Feb 16 at 7:42 am

    Forget dinner, I just want this cake. I can just imagine the flavors and I can see how moist it is. We can visit the Sherwood forests but it is not every day that you get to try a cake like this. Just pinned this little beauty!

    Reply
    • lindsay says

      23 Feb 16 at 12:30 pm

      i’m with bams! cake for dinner sounds like a plan. peanut butter has protein so that’s good enough, right? LOL

      Reply
      • Helen says

        24 Feb 16 at 6:20 pm

        Of course that’s good enough … for a treat, at least!

        Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:22 pm

      Well, as Lindsay pointed out, this has got protein in it … so it’s OK to have it for dinner, right?

      Reply
  16. Chrissy says

    21 Feb 16 at 10:54 pm

    Beautiful! It really does have all the best things!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:23 pm

      Thanks, Chrissy!

      Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    21 Feb 16 at 5:14 pm

    You had me at peanut butter and chocolate and the banana just takes it over the edge. I can only imagine how good this is, until I make it 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:24 pm

      Hope you do make it, Janette! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    21 Feb 16 at 8:57 am

    The texture is so interesting! Plus who in their right mind doesn’t love the chocolate and peanut butter combination!? 😀 I’d be all over this!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      24 Feb 16 at 6:24 pm

      Thanks, Lorraine! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Eva says

    20 Feb 16 at 8:21 am

    C’est drôle que tu parles de Nottingham, c’est la première ville que j’ai vu en UK. J’avais 13 ans et je suis allée dans une famille d’accueil.La famille m’amenè visité la foret de Robin Hood! C’est dommage que à l’époque il n’existe pas encore cet café. J’aurais bien aimé gouté ton gâteau. Ta recette est somptueuse et J’aime bien ce type des défis, tu as bien réussie ! Bon weekend Helen!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:34 pm

      Tu es allee a Nottingham??? Wow! J’ai grandi a cette ville. Tu aurais pu reste avec ma famille!

      Je suis ravie que tu aimes le gateau. Merci pour le compliment, Eva! 🙂

      Reply
  20. [email protected] says

    20 Feb 16 at 5:24 am

    😂You’re kiling me Helen!! That first photo…made me weak at the knees!!! PS that frosting recipe looks awesome. I’m saving this to try soon! N x

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:35 pm

      I’ve been eating this all week (naughty naughty) so I think I’d better stop now, but definitely making it again. Glad you like it too!!! 🙂

      Reply
  21. cheri says

    19 Feb 16 at 4:54 pm

    Hi Helen, looks like a winner in my book, who could not resist these flavors. Love that it is a layered cake. Yum! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:36 pm

      Thank you, Cheri (and thanks for pinning too!) So glad you like this!

      Reply
  22. Kathleen | Hapa Nom Nom says

    19 Feb 16 at 11:35 pm

    Oh Helen! I can practically taste how moist this cake is! Seriously, who doesn’t love chocolate, banana, and peanut butter?! Crazy people, that’s who 😛 This may be a dessert, but I would totally have this for breakfast too!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:35 pm

      Oooh, now there’s an idea! A big fat piece of this for brekky. I love you, Kathleen! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    19 Feb 16 at 2:31 pm

    This cake is gorgeous, Helen! Love anything with chocolate and PB! Looks delicious and sounds like the perfect afternoon treat with a cup of coffee! 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:37 pm

      Thanks, Jess! I take that as a HUGE compliment coming from one of the best cake-bakers in the UK.

      P.S. When will I be seeing you on the bake-off?

      Reply
  24. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    19 Feb 16 at 1:32 pm

    Now this is definitely my kind of cake! I just love the combination of chocolate, banana and peanut butter. It’s actually one of my favourite smoothies to male.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      20 Feb 16 at 9:37 pm

      Wow – these flavours in a smoothie! Now there’s an idea!!

      Reply

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