Peanut Butter Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
This cake has loads of banana flavor with just a hint of peanut butter. The fudgy chocolate frosting is just perfect on this one.
Servings 12
Calories 633kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the frosting
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl beat together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Add 1/3 of the buttermilk and mix until combined. Repeat with the remaining flour and buttermilk. Stir in bananas.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting
- Add sugar, butter, and milk to a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Boil for exactly 1 minute and then remove from the heat.
- Immediately stir the chocolate chips into the hot mixture until the frosting is smooth.
- Pour the chocolate frosting over the cake and sprinkle with the walnuts.
- Let cool for 20 minutes or until the frosting has firmed up.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 753IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg