250g plain flour
1tbs good quality chocolate powder
3 smallish browning bananas
2large eggs
125g melted butter
200g soft brown sugar
100g finely grated 70% dark chocolate
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
60g toasted chopped hazelnuts or mixture of hazelnuts and walnuts ( plus extra for sprinkling)
Pinch salt
For the topping :
100ml crème fraiche
100 ml semi sweet dark chocolate
1-2 tsp icing sugar
A little cool milk
In a bowl mash the bananas smooth. (remember to keep the banana skins, soak them in water for 1/2 hr then use the water to feed your houseplants and give them a boost of goodness !)
Grease and line a 2lb tin and lightly sprinkle with flour .
In another bowl sift the fry ingredients the flour, chocolate powder, baking powder bicarbonate of soda salt then add the sugar and mix until completely combined.
Gently whisk the eggs and melted butter into the bananas then fold into the flour mixture, followed by the grated chocolate and the nuts until glossy and smooth.
Pour into the lined tin sprinkle with a few extra nuts and bake in a preheated oven 180c for around an hour or until the cake is risen and a skewer come out clean from the middle. remove from the tin and cool.
Gently heat the remaining chocolate with the crème fraiche and combine and Cool. whisk in a little icing sugar ( loosen with a little milk to spreadable consistency) cover the top of the cooled cake and serve .