Banana Choc-Caramel Loaf

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It is fair to say that this cake may not be the prettiest, but it sure does taste wonderful. The banana, chocolate and petit peu de caramel all compliment each other and results in a flavourful loaf style-cake. Despite the sweet ingredients, the cake was not oversweet and was surprisingly light and fluffy. Also, I'd like to add that the secret to baking the best banana baked good is... only using bananas that are extremely ripe...as in bananas that are basically black!

Ingredients
150g butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
2 large eggs
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups self raising flour
200g Mars Bars, chopped (ie. three 60g bars should be fine)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Method
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line a loaf tin. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Beat in the eggs gradually; followed by all the bananas. Sift the flour on top of this mixture and throw the chopped up Mars Bars on top. Do not mix yet! Pour the milk in, and now mix all these ingredients together but stop when there are no more streaks of flour. Spoon into pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Set aside to cool.

Comments

  1. J e l e n aAugust 5, 2010 at 4:14 AM

    these could easily be turned into cupcakes...I don't much care if the cake looks fantastic it's the taste that matters..love the Mars bars

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  2. Paris PastryAugust 5, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Banana, chocolate AND caramel?! My, my .. very decadent!!

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  3. Valerie GamineAugust 5, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Seriously, bananas, chocolate, and caramel! That bread would not last very long in my kitchen. Beauty is on the lips of the devourer. :D

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  4. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsAugust 5, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    I know from experience that these 3 things combine marvelously. Can I grab a slice? Pretty please? ;p

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  5. CheleAugust 5, 2010 at 7:24 AM

    This cake would go down a treat in my house!

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  6. VictoriaAugust 5, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    As always, your cakes they looks delicious:) Banana cakes are always a good choice. With Mars Bars, it sure is good!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 5, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    I have made a cake recently that combined banana and chocolate. It was out of my Dorie Greenspan baking book. I have to say that it didn't convince me. But I see Mars bars love them) in your recipe and no chocolate directly mixed with the banana dough. I like this idea much better. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. fimereAugust 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    une sublime combinaison qui me titille beaucoup les papilles, j'adore
    bonne soirée

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  9. DianneAugust 5, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    the combination sounds divine ~ I'm wondering if it will work for individual muffins.
    ~Dianne~

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  10. AnonymousAugust 5, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    My mouth is drooling. I love your blog. I will be following!!!!!
    Smiles,
    Angela

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  11. SallyAugust 5, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    hi, starting to think you're just a shameless crowd pleaser! Too much luxury in just one loaf... Gorgeous

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  12. faithyAugust 5, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    This look heavenly! With taste awesome with a scoop of ice-cream by the side! :D

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  13. LucieAugust 6, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    mmmmmmm this looks divine!

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  14. Chats the Comfy CookAugust 6, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    You bake the best stuff and this is the best of the best.

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  15. Maria♥August 6, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    I'm always on the look out to try new banana cakes and I'm definitely making this one at the weekend! Looks amazing and sounds it too.

    Maria
    x

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  16. FOODESSAAugust 6, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Mars Bar was one of my top 5 chocolate candy bars I used to crave. I haven't bought these treats in ages. Now...maybe the excuse to put them in this scrumptious cake...may just be the ticket for re-acquainting myself with Mr. Mars Bar ;o))

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia

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  17. Baking AddictAugust 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    As you know I've gone banana mad recently - another one to add to the list. I love banana and chocolate.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 15, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    Hehehe, that is not the special secret!!

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