Name: Yellow Banana Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 (large) 9-inch cake, about 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 2½ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour; 2½ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1½ cups (300 g) white sugar; ½ cup (120 ml) canola oil; 3 large eggs; ¾ cup (180 ml) cup milk (I used 1%); 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon almond or butter extract (optional, but recommended); 4 medium ripe or over-ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 cups of mashed banana); 10 oz (285 g) good-quality 60-70% cacao chocolate, finely chopped; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon instant powdered expresso, dissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water; 1/16 teaspoon sea salt; 1¼ cups (195 ml) whipping cream; Butter, for the pan; Flour, for the pan