Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache

I'm going to let you all in on a little secret.

Not everyone knows this secret.

I only share this secret with the people I love.

It goes like this...

chocolate + banana = little piece of heaven on a plate.

Did you all know this?

A genius somewhere thought of this combination and I hope they are reaping all benefits of life right now.  I think chocolate + banana might just be the secret to life.  Could I be anymore dramatic? Can we please talk about the deliciousness that is about to ensue?

You're going to need some dark, sinister-looking bananas.

Bananas that only fruit flies (and my mother) will touch.

You're going to want to mash up those nanners and make the bread...

This recipe was actually just for a banana bread that was fancied up and baked in a bundt pan.  Seeing as how I can't leave well enough alone, I added the chocolate ganache to it.  I'm glad I did too, as this recipe turned out more like a cake rather than a bread.  So, banana cake with chocolate ganache it was.

Like I said earlier, I think I found the meaning of life with this cake.  If you would like some, you're probably just going to have to make your own.  My cake seems to be missing...

gulp.

You can find the banana bread recipe here!

Here is the recipe for the Chocolate Ganache:
(The easiest, most delightful thing on this planet. I'm sure of it.)

8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Finely chop the chocolate and pour it into a bowl
Heat the cream till boiling
Pour the heated cream over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted.
Pour the ganache over whatever you please... Just be sure to lick all remnants of the ganache off of your fingers before proceeding.  It's the right thing to do.

Pumpkin Cookies

Okay this one's more like it.... It just might make my "must-make-all-the-time" list.  This cookie is so simple yet soooo delicious.  I've never made a cookie that's as fluffy as this, and I've never made one that stays fluffy as long as this one does. The inside is almost cake-like, while the chocolate chips remain soft and gooey.  I adapted the recipe from here... the original recipe called for butterscotch chips, but my spur of the moment trip to CVS turned up fruitless.   I just used chocolate chips instead, but I'm anxious to try these again with the butterscotch chips, as I think they would be divine.

All in all this recipe took me 20 minutes... It's your basic drop cookie recipe with simple ingredients. 

Oh p.s... this is my companion in the kitchen.
His name is Wilson.

Please make these cookies soon. So so simple. And then you can let me know how the butterscotch chips are!