Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting Recipe
"It's super important to make sure the whipped cream cheese is truly at room temperature before you use it. If not, it chills the softened butter and makes for lumpy frosting. —Jeanne Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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3 eggs
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1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 large)
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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3/4 cup chopped unsalted pistachios, toasted
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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2 containers (8 ounces each) whipped cream cheese, room temperature
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Additional chopped unsalted pistachios, toasted, optional
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