Banana Cake With Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

Banana Cake

• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 medium bananas
• 2/3 c. shortening (Crisco, butter or margarine)
• 1/2 c. finely chopped nuts
• 2/3 c. buttermilk (or soured milk)
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1 1/4 t. baking powder
• 1 1/4 t. baking soda
• 3/4 t. salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

• 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 c. cocoa (more, if desired)
• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1/4 c. milk (or more as needed to attain proper texture)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F.
2. Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan or two 9-inch round pans.
3. Beat all ingredients (except chocolate chips) on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan(s).
4. Bake 35-50 minutes, depending on size of pan used or until tester comes out clean.
5. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Frost.

Frosting

1. Beat all the ingredients together until smooth and spreading consistency.