Fluffy Choc Banana Protein Cake

Ingredients

• ripe bananas3 ea
• eggs2 ea
• self-raising flour — 1 ¼ cup190 g
• chocolate protein powder — 1 scoop30 g
• cacao powder — 2 tbsp16 g
• baking powder — ½ tsp2.3 g
• salt — ½ tsp3 g
• milk — 2 tbsp; only if the batter is dry40 ml
• dark chocolate chips — to sprinkle60 g

Method

1. Heat the oven to 170°C and line a square baking tin.
2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl.
3. Push the banana to one side and whisk the eggs very well — this is what makes the cake light and fluffy.
4. Add the self-raising flour, protein powder, cacao, baking powder and salt.
5. Gently fold everything together without overmixing (overmixing turns a fluffy cake into a dense slice). Add a splash of milk if it looks too dry — riper, bigger bananas need less.
6. Spread into the tin and sprinkle with dark chocolate chips.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Have a slice while it's warm, then cool fully, slice and freeze in individual slices for lunchboxes.