Marbled Banana Loaf Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 bananas (ripe)
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
• 8 tablespoons butter (one stick, at room temp)
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit . grease & flour an 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan.
• 2 2. melt chocolate & 2 tablespoons of butter in medium size microwave safe bowl. set aside.
• 3 3. mash bananas in small bowl. add lemon juice & zest. set aside.
• 4 4. whisk flour, baking powder, salt,& nutmeg in small bowl. set aside.
• 5 5. beat butter & sugars together on medium speed until creamy; about 3 minutes. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla.
• 6 6. reduce speed to low and add half of dry mixture. beat until just incorporated. mix in milk until just blended. add rest of dry mixture.
• 7 7. scrape down the bowl &add in banana mixture.
• 8 8. pour a little less than half of batter into bowl with the melted chocolate and stir to blend.
• 9 9. drop alternating spoonfuls of both batters into the prepared pan. (or you could use other marbling techniques) using an table knife zig-zag through the batter 6-8 times; taking care not to over-do it.
• 10 10. bake for 1 hour & 20 to 30 minutes until a thin knife inserted comes out clean. (if cake starts to brown too fast, cover loosely with tented foil.).
• 11 11. transfer pan to cooling rack & let it rest for 15 minutes before unmolding. cool cake to room temperature before serving,.