Chocolate Banana Cake

I've managed to make a whole cake with frosting and which is cream-centred! This is my first attempt and I was very happy with the outcome although, I should have melted the chocolate more carefully and strain the ganache to achieve a more smooth complexion for the cake. (See the lumps on the cake surface, those were the chocolate pieces not fully melted!)

(Recipe adapted from Yochana's Cake Delights)

Ingredients:

Chocolate Sponge Cake:(A)

• 35 gm. Cocoa powder
• 70 gm. hot water
• 1 tsp. vanilla essence

Chocolate Sponge Cake:(B)

• 125 gm. Cake flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
• 75 gm. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Chocolate Sponge Cake:(C)

• 45 gm. cornoil
• 80 gm. egg yolks
• 30 gm. fresh milk

Chocolate Sponge Cake:(D)

• 150 gm. egg white
• 120 gm. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Ganache Ingredients:

• 300 gm. dairy whipping cream
• 250 gm. melted chocolate
• 50 gm. butter

Cream-centred Ingredients:

• Some Bananas - slice lengthwise
• 250 gm. non-dairy whipping cream + 20g Icing Sugar
• 35 gm. cocoa powder + 35 gm. hot water

Method for the sponge:

1. Mix cocoa powder, vanilla essence, hot water and chocolate paste together.
2. Mix all the ingredients (B) together in a mixing bowl then add in (C) and mix to form a smooth batter. Add in the cocoa powder mixture and mix well.
3. Whisk ingredients (D) until stiff peak and gradually fold into the cocoa powder batter.
4. Pour into a 9" round cake tin (I used a 8" square tin) and bake at 177C for about 40 to 45 mins. or till cooked.
5. Leave cake to cool completely and then slice into 3 layers.
6. Mix all the ingredients for Ganache and then microwave it for 20 secs. , stir till evenly combined and smooth. Microwave again if the chocolate has not melted. Leave to set before onto cake.
7. Mix the whipped fresh cream with the cocoa powder mixture, spread onto one layer of cake. Top up with sliced banana and continue process till finished.Cream the whole cake with the balance fresh cream.
8. Pour Ganache on top and leave the whole cake in the chiller to set before slicing.