Chocolate Banana Cake with Rum Cream Cheese Frosting
"Banana, chocolate and rum—three little ingredients that work so incredibly well together. In this dessert, custom-made for chocoholics living the island life, high-quality cocoa powder is key...."
INGREDIENTS
•
2 cups sugar
•
cup buttermilk or milk
•
1 cups all-purpose flour
•
cup canola, vegetable or safflower oil
•
cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
•
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
•
1 teaspoons baking powder
•
cup unsalted butter, softened, for the frosting
•
1 teaspoons baking soda
•
8 ounces cream cheese, softened, for the frosting
•
teaspoon salt
•
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, for the frosting
•
2 large eggs
•
1 tablespoon rum or teaspoon rum extract, for the frosting
•
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (approximately 2 medium sized)
•
3 cups powdered sugar, for the frosting
•
1 cup warm water
•
1-2 bananas, cut into 1/3-inch slices, for garnish
Comments & Reviews
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes