Peanut Butter And Banana Chocolate Cakeby Shelly Lynn
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. |
