Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Everyone knows I have a love affair with chocolate. Even Pap is aware. And being a gentleman, he turns a blind eye to all the dirty details. But there are times when chocolate is not enough to satisfy me. So every once in awhile I like to make it a threesome and invite a few bananas in for a good time. Okay.... all you foodies get your minds out of the gutter. I'm talking a yummy and moist banana cake with a creamy chocolate frosting. Oh yeah, it doesn't get much better than that.

Ingredients for cake:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
4 ripe bananas, mashed
2/3 cup buttermilk

Ingredients for frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick)  butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3  cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, garnish

Directions for cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round or square pans. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown  sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the  bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the  creamed mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a damp tea towel to cool.

Directions for chocolate frosting:

1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Banana Cake With Chocolate Frosting