3-4medium bananasequaling about 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1/2cupbutterroom temperature
1/2cupvegetable or canola oil
3/4cupbuttermilk
3large eggs
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
2 1/3cupsflour
1cupsemi sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
3cupspowdered sugar
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1/2cupbutterroom temperature
1teaspoonvanilla
2tablespoonsmilkhalf and half or cream
Instructions
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line (with parchment paper) two-9 inch round cake pans.
Place sugar, bananas, soft butter, oil, buttermilk and eggs in large bowl or stand mixer. Mix for about 2 minutes, until all ingredients are mixed well. Add all of the dry ingredients, except the chocolate chips and mix for an additional one to two minutes on high speed. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread the batter evenly into the two prepared pans.
Bake on middle rack of oven for about 40 minutes, or toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
Let cake cool, then frost with buttercream frosting.
Frosting:
Cream butter with all dry ingredients. Add vanilla, and milk a little at a time until desired consistency.
Place one of the cakes on platter, frost with 1/3 of frosting. Place second layer on top, frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Top with chopped nuts, if desired.
Recipe Notes
-This cake can also be baked in a 9x13 pan. Bake for additional 5-10 minutes, to insure middle of cake is cooked completely.