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.

Technique tip: Lining the spring form pan with parchment paper helps remove the cake from the pan easily. Dipping the cookies in almond ... chocolate chips. Both flavors go great with banana!

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 ...