Banana Chocolate Chip Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Instructions

For the cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans*
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the bananas and vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the batter- starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined. (Don't overmix.) Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and place on a damp tea towel to cool.

For the frosting:

1. Cream together the butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar a half cup at a time and then the vanilla. Gradually add the milk, beating after each splash until frosting is smooth and creamy.

To assemble:

1. For a 4 layer cake, level each layer with a long serrated knife. Fill and frost the cake as desired, always placing the cut sides down for easier spreading!