Name: Triple-Layer Banana Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 3 eggs -; 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium) -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda -; 3/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk -; Frosting: -; 6 tablespoons peanut butter -; 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 5-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 8 to 10 tablespoons 2% milk -; Peanut halves, optional -

Ingredients for - Triple-Layer Banana Cake

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened

2. 2 cups sugar

3. 3 eggs

4. 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)

5. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6. 3 cups all-purpose flour

7. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

8. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

9. 3/4 teaspoon salt

10. 1 cup buttermilk

11. Frosting:

12. 6 tablespoons peanut butter

13. 3 tablespoons butter, softened

14. 5-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

15. 8 to 10 tablespoons 2% milk

16. Peanut halves, optional

How to cook deliciously - Triple-Layer Banana Cake

1 . Stage

In a large 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, beating well after each addition.

2 . Stage

Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3 . Stage

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with peanuts if desired.