Peanut Butter And Banana Chocolate Cake

by Shelly Lynn

Peanut Butter and Banana Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

Banana cake:
2 sticks of butter, cut into pieces
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 lb bananas
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup banana liquer
1/2 cup boiling water

Peanut Butter frosting:
18 oz jar or peanut butter
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
4 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Instructions:
For cake:
Preheat oven to 325 and coat 3 9" pans with melted butter and waxed paper.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
Peel the bananas and cut into 1 inch pieces.
Mix the butter and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl on low speed for one minute, then on high for 3 minutes.
Add the eggs and continue beating an additional minute.
Add the banana and beat again for 20 seconds.
Add the dry ingredients and combine until moist.
Add in 1/2 cup boiling water and then the banana liquer.
Divide evenly into the three pans. Cook for approximately 30 minutes. Allow to cool at least another 30 minutes.

For Frosting:
Mix the peanut butter and confectioners sugar together on low speed for 20 seconds. Then on high for 5 minutes. Add the melted chocolate and mix until combined.

Spread the frosting on top of each layer to make a three-layer cake.