Chocolate Banana Layer Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk , or as needed
1 (3 oz) package cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp milk , or as needed
2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 9-inch layer cake pans, and line with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
In a large mixing bowl, mash the butter with the white sugar until blended, then mix in the eggs, one at a time, mixing the egg in before adding the next one. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, then mix in mashed bananas and buttermilk, alternating with the flour mixture in three additions. Add in just enough buttermilk to make a workable batter (bananas may vary in moisture content). Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to finish cooling.
In a bowl, mash the cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of butter until thoroughly combined; mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and beat in milk, a little at a time, until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
Place a cake layer onto a cake plate, and frost the layer with about 1/3 of the frosting; top the layer with a layer of sliced bananas. Place the second layer onto the cake, and frost top and sides with remaining 2/3 of the frosting. Top cake with decorative slices of banana, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4938.48 Kcal (20676 kJ)
Calories from fat	1818.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	202.07g	311%
Cholesterol	830.26mg	277%
Sodium	3679.79mg	153%
Potassium	3427.63mg	73%
Total Carbs	803.61g	268%
Sugars	706.13g	2825%
Dietary Fiber	31.72g	127%
Protein	35.25g	71%
Vitamin C	41.5mg	69%
Vitamin A	2.1mg	71%
Iron	9.7mg	54%
Calcium	619.2mg	62%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	295.13 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat	108.68 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.08g	311%
Cholesterol	49.62mg	277%
Sodium	219.91mg	153%
Potassium	204.84mg	73%
Total Carbs	48.03g	268%
Sugars	42.2g	2825%
Dietary Fiber	1.9g	127%
Protein	2.11g	71%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	69%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	71%
Iron	0.6mg	54%
Calcium	37mg	62%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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