Banana Chocolate Cake (So moist and yummy)

I have been on this baking kick, I really don't know what has come over me.  I am making this cake for my parents whose birthdays happen to be a week apart.  I have put in bananas with this cake that my Mother has made my Father every birthday.  I have kicked it up some.  I hope they enjoy it, Felicia and I did.  We took a piece last night.  Anyways enjoy everyone.

Ingredients

2 Cups of Granulated Sugar
1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Mashed Ripe Bananas
1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Making The Amazing Cake

• Turn your oven on to 350 degrees and have a rack place in the middle of the oven 
• Grab a 9x13 pan and grease it up with butter
• Grab a large bowl and place your dry ingredients in there

•  Mix well

• Take your mixing bowl and add your wet ingredients and beat it on medium speed for 3 minutes

• Slowly add your dry mixture and scrape sides to get a consitent mix

• Place your wet ingredients in your 9x13 pan and bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until done in the middle

• While that bakes lets make the frosting

Ingredients For Frosting

1/2 Cup Butter (Melted)

2/3 Cup Cocoa

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/3 Cup Milk

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Mixing The Frosting

• First melt your butter
• Place the butter in your mixing bowl and slowly add the cocoa
• Add your milk and vanilla extract next
• Now slowly add your powdered sugar

•  Make sure you scrape the sides very well

• And your frosting is done
• Now we take a knife and see if or cake is done
• When done take it our of the oven and allow it to cool
• When cooled down add your frosting and now you have banana chocolate cake

• And our cats like to hang out with me when I cook.  Love those two.

Enjoy and Happy Birthday Mom and Dad