Name: Mole tray cake (mug-style): moist cocoa base, bananas and chocolate cream
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 mugs all-purpose flour; 1 mug powdered sugar; 1 pkg baking powder; 1 pkg vanilla sugar; 4 tbsp cocoa; 1 mug milk; 1 mug oil; 2 eggs; 300 ml milk; 1 pkg banana pudding mix; 4 tbsp granulated sugar; 500 ml whipping cream; 1 pkg whipped cream stabilizer; 100 g cooking chocolate; bananas (4–5, depending on size); baking paper

Preparation procedure

Base – Mix all ingredients for the batter until smooth. Spread the batter on a 38 × 25 cm tray lined with baking paper. Bake at 180 °C for about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
Scooping – Carefully scoop out the cooled sheet to a depth of about 0.5 cm, leaving edges about 1 cm wide around the perimeter. Keep the crumbs for sprinkling.
Bananas – Arrange lengthwise halved bananas over the scooped surface.
Cream – Cook the pudding from milk, sugar and pudding powder. Let cool and briefly whisk. Stir in the cream, add the stabilizer and whip into a firm cream. Gently fold roughly grated chocolate into the finished cream.
Assembly – Spread the cream over the bananas in the shape of „molehills“ and sprinkle with crumbs from the scooped base. Let set in the fridge for at least 1 hour (it's even moister after chilling overnight).

Servings: 16

Total preparation time: approx. 1 hr 30 min (prep 25 min, baking 20 min, cooling and assembly 45 min)

Tips

Occasionally stir the pudding while cooling to prevent a skin from forming.
You can sprinkle the bananas with lemon juice to slow browning.
Briefly rub the crumbs between your palms before sprinkling – they will become finer and adhere nicely.

Conclusion

The mole tray cake is a dessert that relies on simplicity and impact – a moist cocoa base, juicy bananas and a fluffy chocolate cream. It slices well, holds its shape nicely and is ideal for family celebrations and weekend treats. In our house, it always disappears from the tray first.