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Ingredients
- Frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 6 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 5-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 8 to 10 Tbsp. milk
- Peanut halves, optional
Preparation
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with peanuts if desired.