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Banana Chip Cake

Name: Banana Chip Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 1-1/4 cups water; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 medium bananas, mashed; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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4 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Barbara Pryor, Milford, Massachusetts

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

This is my version of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream (my favorite!) in a cake. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool. —Barbara Pryor, Milford, Massachusetts

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Banana Chip Cake

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Yield:16 servings

Prep:25 min

Cook:40 min

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Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1-1/4 cups water
3 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 medium bananas, mashed
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs and applesauce; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in the bananas, chips and walnuts.

2
Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with flour. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.