Banana cake with cocoa drops

Preheat the oven and prepare the cake tinPreheat the oven to 175˚C. Line a cake tin with baking paper.

Add the bananasAdd the bananas to your mixer and start beating on low speed, then put it to medium-high as the bananas break down into a smooth mash.

Add the melted butterAdd the melted butter and make sure to mix it well with the banana.

Add sugar and milkAdd the sugar and milk into the mixer and blend well with the ingredients.

Add 2 eggs and vanilla pasteCrack the eggs into the mixture and make sure to blend well into the batter. Then add 1 tbsp of vanilla paste into the mixture.

Add the dry ingredientsAdd the flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixture. You don't need to beat for long, just enough to integrate the ingredients.

Add the cocoa drops and nutsLastly, add the cocoa drops and nuts into the mixture, and just gently beat the batter so it's spread well.

Prepare the batter to bakePour the batter into the prepared tin and bake in the preheated oven for about 50-65 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. (If you want to use the extra banana, cut it in half lengthwise and press with the rounded sides in the batter.) Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Then, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Let it cool downLet it cool in the tin for 10 minutes before pouring it out and letting it cool further.