tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post113155831371729422..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Recipe: Cinnamon Chocolate Banana Mexican Monkey CakeFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-29736759126799686402017-01-29T11:15:40.329-06:002017-01-29T11:15:40.329-06:00So late to the party, and don't even know if c...So late to the party, and don't even know if comments are still open, but...<br />As much as I have loved every other recipe I've ever made from this site--I'm not a fan. It's just too sweet. And I am a gal with an enormous, hangry sweet tooth. <br />If I made this again, I would:<br />-cut back the choc chips to 3/4 cup (and would use mini-morsels to ensure good coverage)<br />-cut back the brown sugar to 1/2 cup<br />-cut back the white sugar to 1/3 cup<br /><br />That said, I still love this site so much and come back here often for inspiration and recipes that I have always been meaning to try. I know that you post much less often, Farmgirl Susan. Seasons of life change and what seemed right 5 years ago is not so important. But it is wonderful that your site is still up and available for perusing. So thank you for that!<br /><br />Hugs, SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-64916588449803674712014-11-03T09:12:19.419-06:002014-11-03T09:12:19.419-06:00This is simply delicious! Thanks a lot for sharing...This is simply delicious! Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-8950926286993979292014-05-03T22:06:25.203-05:002014-05-03T22:06:25.203-05:00Have it in the oven baking right now:) I used co...Have it in the oven baking right now:) I used coconut yogurt and coconut milk. May cause an international disruption as I used my favorite Vietnamese cinnamon:) Will try to share my results and I am confident it will be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-39318543474172336442012-05-11T19:55:33.933-05:002012-05-11T19:55:33.933-05:00I saw this and was glad to have another recipe for...I saw this and was glad to have another recipe for ripe bananas, because I had a bunch...And Oh. My. Goodness!! This stuff is amazing! <br /><br />We are halfway through it, and I just had to restrain myself from getting after my husband for eating one of the bananas I was eyeing for another batch. I need to try it with milk chocolate chips and in muffin cups and slivered almonds and chopped dates and...<br /><br />Thanks so much for the awesome recipe!Heidi https://www.blogger.com/profile/03865490573234532783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69958983225508660642010-06-23T07:09:36.218-05:002010-06-23T07:09:36.218-05:00Thanks for this great recipe. My kids and neighbo...Thanks for this great recipe. My kids and neighbour loved it.<br /><br />http://muminbloom.blogspot.com/2010/06/recipe-banana-chocolate-coffee-cake-aka.htmlSarah @ Mum In Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422631998971737584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-5883066352018444902010-02-15T16:07:56.885-06:002010-02-15T16:07:56.885-06:00Hi Farmgirl! I found your blog via another site an...Hi Farmgirl! I found your blog via another site and totally loved the name of the cake! I'm pretty sure that I have all the ingrediants so a baking I will go! If your other recipes look half as good as this one, I'll be visiting often. Thank you for posting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674323823508885526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-36798816285849670062010-01-04T21:31:33.760-06:002010-01-04T21:31:33.760-06:00Susan,
Total fan and OMG! this is absolutely delis...Susan,<br />Total fan and OMG! this is absolutely delish!!! I baked some last night since I had some ripe bananas sitting around the house. A definite keeper!!!<br /><br />KarinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-21773477202381183342009-02-12T15:47:00.000-06:002009-02-12T15:47:00.000-06:00Just finished your recipe...was looking for Mexica...Just finished your recipe...was looking for Mexican Monkey whatever, when you're site jumped on my computer screen. Wow, this will be served at our Inverness "No Monkey Business Jamboree", golf event for lady golfers in Florida. Evil, strictly Evil, when tasting this recipe....Marilyn, President of Inverness Women's golf Program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84152758695645758022009-01-11T18:07:00.000-06:002009-01-11T18:07:00.000-06:00Awesome cake, I used have the chocolate chips reco...Awesome cake, I used have the chocolate chips recommended and used Mexican Abuelita (a Mexican Chocolate with Cinnamon) for the balance. Delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-91630748632922045972008-09-06T10:58:00.000-05:002008-09-06T10:58:00.000-05:00This is really good cake and even after being froz...This is really good cake and even after being frozen for a few months it's a wonderful chocolate, spice, gooy treat.<BR/><BR/>Ya, I was cleaning the freezer last night. Now that my taste buds have been reminded, I'm making more tonight!! This one is a keeper and I LOVE the name.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463432698449442807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17440141082727277572008-01-02T11:04:00.000-06:002008-01-02T11:04:00.000-06:00My hubby made this for me on New Years Eve--delici...My hubby made this for me on New Years Eve--delicious! I think I'll leave him recipes more often!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323889177485375683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18873123147975119352007-11-03T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-03T10:34:00.000-05:00Hi Farm GirlI've made your Mexican Monkey Cake thr...Hi Farm Girl<BR/>I've made your Mexican Monkey Cake three times in the last two weeks - needless to say - it's fabulous, totally versatile, addicting and downright dangerous! The first time I made it I doubled the recipe knowing that one 8x8 pan wouldn't last long in my house with two chocoholics in residence. (I actually followed the recipe exactly which is totally unlike me as typically I am incapable of following recipes as I always seem to be missing some ingredient or become "inspired" mid-recipe) The smell when it was baking was so cozy/comfy - perfect for a fall day. The second time I made it I used whole wheat flour and homemade apple butter that I thought was applesauce and I cut up one Braeburn apple and put half in the batter and half with the Streusal layers - also yummy, not too sweet (maybe because of the ww flour?) and a different cake altogether - per my husband's opinion. The last time I made this was as I had intended for the second go around - before I got distracted by the apple idea - and that was with substituting with ww flour alone which was fine until I was nearly finished mixing the batter and looked around and saw an innocent bag of quick oats on the counter and before I knew it a couple handfuls had been thrown into the bowl. The finished product was moist (denser than the original recipe - we like stick to your ribs food) and I think the oatmeal added a little more texture but might try a bit more next time. I also used Soymilk instead of regular as it was all I had on hand which worked fine. My husband loved the cake right out of the oven. It does freeze really well which is good since I've made so much of it and only gets better with age - well, after two days at least - it won't last much longer than that! I'd send pix but my camera batteries died. Love your blog - don't even know how I came upon it originally but it's now in my "Favorites"! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1165875497857895782006-12-11T16:18:00.000-06:002006-12-11T16:18:00.000-06:00WOW THIS WAS DELICIOUS AND THE RECIPE WAS SO EASY ...WOW THIS WAS DELICIOUS AND THE RECIPE WAS SO EASY TO FOLLOW I MADE THIS EASY AND I AM ONLY 16 THIS WAS REALLY GREAT I AM GLAD I MADE THIS THANKS FOR THE RECIPEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1163709488924868782006-11-16T14:38:00.000-06:002006-11-16T14:38:00.000-06:00I found your blog by accident and am so glad I did...I found your blog by accident and am so glad I did. I just made your Mexican Monkey Cake and it's amazingly delicious. My house smells wonderful and I can't wait to share it with everyone when they get home later. Thanks for posting it. Your blog is really enjoyable to read. RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1132048161639236192005-11-15T03:49:00.000-06:002005-11-15T03:49:00.000-06:00Farmgirl I made this cake last night, and I cannot...Farmgirl I made this cake last night, and I cannot begin to describe how absolutely yummy it is! Except to say that I ate so much of it when it was hot and pudding like, that I began to feel slightly ill. And I have another piece (there was some left) with me to sustain me during a long morning at work. I made only 2 changes to your recipe - I had no choc chips so I cut a bar of plain chocolate up into small chunks, which gave me lovely gooey bits in the cake and puddles and lumps of chocolate. I used the walnuts and I am glad I did. And I used 1 cup of wholemeal flour, and half a cup of white flour. That helped it stand up to my extra chunky topping, I think.<BR/>The way the sugar goes crunchy on the top is magical. And the smell while it is cooking, oooo yum. I am suprised I didn't get a queue forming down the street!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835917525359632149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131644673442387542005-11-10T11:44:00.000-06:002005-11-10T11:44:00.000-06:00That name is BRILLIANT. I had to read more...and t...That name is BRILLIANT. I had to read more...and the cake, well, I am hungry now for sure.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And...Im betting that is one happy chicken...lucky Lindy to be eating your table scraps!Rachael Narinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238568846727058398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131631916193816252005-11-10T08:11:00.000-06:002005-11-10T08:11:00.000-06:00Susan,I'm over my mad llama dreams.On the subject ...Susan,<BR/><BR/>I'm over my mad llama dreams.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of Splenda, I've used the baking version. It's not bad, although I think I can detect a faint metallic aftertaste. The problem with it is that unlike real sugar it's not hydrophilic and so baked goods tend to dry out much faster.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131630920765595022005-11-10T07:55:00.000-06:002005-11-10T07:55:00.000-06:00Hi Leigh,I'm sure that another Tablespoon of yogur...Hi Leigh,<BR/>I'm sure that another Tablespoon of yogurt would work (I almost just called for 3 Tb. of yogurt in the recipe so it would be easier than having to measure out yogurt and milk). And I bet soymilk would be fine, too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Amanda,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Kevin,<BR/>I don't have any ricotta, and you probably know that, which means you're just being mean taunting me with Apple Ricotta Cheese coffee cake. So I'm not going over there. Well, maybe just to check out the English muffins. . .<BR/><BR/>P.S. Do I detect the scent of a Battle Of The Bakers wafting through the blogosphere? (Or are you just still mad about the llama dream?) : ) <BR/><BR/>Hi Heather,<BR/>Like I told Leigh, I'm sure that soy milk would be a fine substitute--probably for all 3 Tablespoons. And Earth Balance Natural Buttery Sticks (available at natural food stores) are dairy free. They work pretty well for most baked goods.<BR/><BR/>Hi Nic,<BR/>Why thank you. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Rosa,<BR/>Oooh, a new food word--'yummilicious!' I like it. Definitely describes the cake, too. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Amy,<BR/>The Chocolate Force is always lurking somewhere on the farm (usually right next to me, waiting to overtake my brain). : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Jamie,<BR/>You must let me know how it turns out.<BR/><BR/>Hi Vickie,<BR/>I have no experience baking with Splenda, but I do keep reading that you can use it as a substitution for sugar in pretty much any recipe.<BR/><BR/>Maybe somebody else has something more helpful to add regarding Splenda?Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131623580356997892005-11-10T05:53:00.000-06:002005-11-10T05:53:00.000-06:00I printed off the recipe just now. I was reading ...I printed off the recipe just now. I was reading it and wondered if I can use the Baking Splenda instead of the granulated sugar? I don't digest sugar and would love to try this.vlb5757https://www.blogger.com/profile/05444876262831798051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131595090687910332005-11-09T21:58:00.000-06:002005-11-09T21:58:00.000-06:00OMG. That looks amazing, and I love the name!Must....OMG. That looks amazing, and I love the name!<BR/><BR/>Must...make...Mexican Monkey Cake!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304958139383108809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131578667465142192005-11-09T17:24:00.000-06:002005-11-09T17:24:00.000-06:00Mmmmh, that looks very yummilicious and "dirty"!!!...Mmmmh, that looks very yummilicious and "dirty"!!!Rosa's Yummy Yumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130051839810091958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131578274062404082005-11-09T17:17:00.000-06:002005-11-09T17:17:00.000-06:00Need I say how delicious that looks, Susan? Yum!Need I say how delicious that looks, Susan? Yum!Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456007322213045872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131575132880387332005-11-09T16:25:00.000-06:002005-11-09T16:25:00.000-06:00That looks positively delish... I would have to mo...That looks positively delish... I would have to modify it too -- since I cannot have dairy products. I use dairy free chocolate chips (usually semi sweets instead of milk choc.) in my recipes. And there are dairy free margerines too. Its been interesting adapting them. And since its such a small amount you can sub water in its place. As for the yogurt/or sour cream -- I will likely just omit it. I will let you know how this turns out!AzureLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237310242677108033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131573199493512062005-11-09T15:53:00.000-06:002005-11-09T15:53:00.000-06:00Susan,I wanted to let you know (baker to baker) th...Susan,<BR/><BR/>I wanted to let you know (baker to baker) that I've finally gotten around to making <A HREF="http://seriouslygood.kdweeks.com/2005/11/sourdough-english-muffins.html" REL="nofollow">sourdough English muffins</A>.<BR/><BR/>Then I find this monkey cake which, obviously, I've got to try, waiting in ambush. So to get even with you I'm posting the recipe for my Apple/Ricotta Cheese coffee cake tomorrow. So there!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1131566399633969192005-11-09T13:59:00.000-06:002005-11-09T13:59:00.000-06:00Mmmm... looks delicious.... Now I'm really hungry ...Mmmm... looks delicious.... Now I'm really hungry for something sweet!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641415204812403097noreply@blogger.com