Name: Chocolate Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup whole wheat flour; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 large bananas, mashed; 0.75 cup buttermilk; 0.5 cup egg whites; 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®); 0.25 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 banana, sliced

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray.
Step 2

Combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Step 3

Stir mashed bananas, buttermilk, egg whites, applesauce, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add gradually to the flour mixture, mixing until batter is just combined.
Step 4

Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes.
Step 6

Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until frosting is creamy.
Step 7

Run a rubber spatula around the edges of the cooled cakes. Grease a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray. Invert cake pans onto the baking sheet; tap bottoms lightly to release cakes.
Step 8

Spread frosting onto the cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides. Cut into 8 slices. Garnish with banana slices.

Enjoy your meal!