Name: Banana Chocolate Walnut Cake
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 tablespoons, melted and cooled; 1 cup sugar, divided; 2 large eggs; 1 1/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 medium); 2/3 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 (3 1/2- to 4-ounce) bar 70%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 cup walnuts (3 ounces), toasted , cooled, and coarsely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

One of the best banana recipes banana chocolate walnut cake.

Photo by Romulo Yanes

A great way to use very ripe bananas, this easy-to-make cake incorporates everything you love about banana bread and adds a few more favorites—chocolate, walnuts, and cinnamon—for good measure. (It's also much more tender, with a light, moist crumb.)

Cooks' note:

Cake can be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.