Last week Michael requested a peanut butter dessert, so we had peanut butter swirl brownies. The idea stuck with me through the week. Today we tried two peas & their pod's banana cake with peanut butter frosting. It was dessert to leftover macaroni and cheese. The perfect meal for kids -- or our household of two adults.
Here's what you'll need...
For the Banana Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Banana Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Let's get started...
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla.
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla.
4. Mash the bananas and fold into creamed mixture.
5. Add flour mixture slowly. Beat until nearly smooth.
5. Add flour mixture slowly. Beat until nearly smooth.
6. Evenly spread the batter into the baking dish.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a fork comes out clean from the center.
8. While the cake bakes, cream the ingredients for the frosting until light peaks form.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a fork comes out clean from the center.
8. While the cake bakes, cream the ingredients for the frosting until light peaks form.
9. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
Let's be serious, this recipe is all about the frosting. The cake is there to support the sweet, creamy peanut butter. Michael understands this better than anyone as demonstrated by his stroll around the kitchen noting: "I bet this frosting would be good on a biscuit. yep. I bet it would be good on a pretzel. yep."
Enjoy your frosting (and cake).
Let's be serious, this recipe is all about the frosting. The cake is there to support the sweet, creamy peanut butter. Michael understands this better than anyone as demonstrated by his stroll around the kitchen noting: "I bet this frosting would be good on a biscuit. yep. I bet it would be good on a pretzel. yep."
Enjoy your frosting (and cake).
