Top each cake round with 3 banana slices, 1 heaping tablespoon mascarpone mixture, bittersweet chocolate sauce, and sprinkling of almonds. Repeat parfait layering 1 more time and serve.

This loaf cake ... dark chocolate, but almost equally often I crave the sweet richness of milk chocolate. Every year on February 23 the Americans celebrate something called National Banana Bread ...

This cake is wonderful served on its own with a dusting of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream. Jacques Pépin is a legendary French chef and longtime contributor to Food & Wine.

And this delightfully decadent banana bread and rich chocolate-chip cake are no exception. They both have an unbelievably fluffy texture that's created by using a combination of almond and coconut ...