INGREDIENTS

Banana cake:

• 1 3/4 cups (220 g) flour


• 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder


• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda


• 1 pinch of salt


• 2 ripe bananas, pureed


• 1/2 cup (120 g) butter, softened


• 1/4 cup (60 ml) of sunflower oil (or neutral)


• 1 and 1/2 cups (300 g) sugar


• 2 eggs


• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract


• 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk

Frosting to Mars:

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream 35%


• 3 X 58g Mars chocolate bars, cut into pieces

PREPARATION:

Banana cake:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).


• Butter generously with a 9 "(23 cm) round pan with removable sides and cover the bottom with parchment paper. Book.


• In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.


• Book.


• In the mixer bowl, with the whisk, cream butter, oil and sugar.


• Add the eggs one by one, whisking well between each addition.


• Stir in the banana puree and vanilla extract and mix well.


• Add the reserved dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Mix well.


• Pour the mixture into the mold and bake for 1 hour 10 or until a toothpick stuck in the center, comes out clean.


• Leave to rest for 10 minutes in its mold before unmolding the cake on a rack and leave until completely cooled.

Frosting to Mars:

• In a stainless steel bowl, put the cream and pieces of Mars bars.


• Melt in a bain-marie, mixing with a whisk, until the texture is smooth.


• Let it cool before spreading the mixture over the banana cake.