Banana cake with mascarpone cream: moist, delicate and irresistible

Name: Banana cake with mascarpone cream: moist, delicate and irresistible
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 80 g powdered sugar; 60 g plain flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 400 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %); 500 g mascarpone (or smooth quark); 4 tablespoons powdered sugar; 4 ripe bananas; 1 banana; grated dark chocolate

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Easy to prepare
10 portions
45 minutes

Jan, 21. 12. 2025

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This cocoa cake with mascarpone and bananas is literally addictive. Thanks to the delicate cream, fresh bananas and moist sponge, the whole family will love it. It’s perfect with coffee, for celebrations or as a dessert for Sunday lunch. The preparation is simple and the result looks and tastes like it’s from a patisserie.

For 10 portions

Ingredients

Cocoa batter:

2 eggs
80 g powdered sugar
60 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cocoa

Cream:

400 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %)
500 g mascarpone (or smooth quark)
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
4 ripe bananas

For decoration:

1 banana
grated dark chocolate

Preparation procedure

Cocoa sponge: Whisk the eggs with the sugar until thick and pale foam. Add the sifted flour mixed with the cocoa and baking powder. Gently fold until a smooth batter forms. Pour onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper or greased and dusted with flour. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 25 minutes. After baking, let it cool completely.
Mascarpone cream: Whip the cream with the powdered sugar until stiff. Add the mascarpone and beat together until smooth.
Assembling the dessert: Place the cooled sponge on a serving platter. Slice the bananas lengthwise and spread them evenly over the sponge. Layer the mascarpone cream and smooth well. Sprinkle the surface with grated chocolate and optionally decorate with banana slices. Let the cake chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Procedure

Total preparation time: approx. 45 minutes + chilling

Number of servings: 10–12

Závěr

Banana cake with mascarpone is an elegant yet very simple dessert that is perfect for celebrations and everyday entertaining. The combination of bananas and the delicate cream gives the cake both freshness and full flavor. It will delight everyone who tastes it – and will likely prompt a request for the recipe.