Choco Chip Banana Cake with Brown Butter Icing

While we try to eat healthy, there are always a few bananas that don't make the cut.

So, what do you do?  Make Banana Cake!

This recipe has been an all-time favorite for years and passed down from my sweet college roommate.  I only made a few tiny alterations...

everything's better with chocolate and brown butter icing.

Give it try!!!

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Set Oven 350 - Bake time 55 mins.

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CAKE

• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla
• 3 c. flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 2 t. baking powder
• dash of cinnamon
• 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chip

Directions:

-Grease & flour pans (or use non-stick cooking spray)

-Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in bowl

-In separate bowl, mix oil and sugar, add eggs and vanilla

-Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, alternating dry mix and milk

-Once smooth, add smashed bananas

-Fold in chocolate chips

-Bake at 350 degrees for 55 mins. or until toothpick comes out clean

-Remove and cool on rack
-Once completely cooled, add icing (recipe below)

BROWN BUTTER ICING

• 3 T. butter
• 1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 T. milk

Directions:

-In sauce pan, brown butter delicately over medium heat - stirring continuously.

-Mix brown butter into confectioners sugar

-Add vanilla

-Add milk (you can add more gradually to your desired thickness - be careful, a little goes a long way)

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