Butterfinger Banana Cake W/ Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 (2 1/8 ounce) butterfinger candy bars
- 12 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 34 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 23 cup buttermilk
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 14 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 12 cup peanut butter
- To prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350F Grease and flour two 9" cake pans.
- In the food processor, coarsely chop the candy bars; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
- Mix in the mashed bananas and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately to the egg mixture (in two to three additions each) and incorporate thoroughly.
- Fold in the chopped Butterfingers and divide the batter between the cake pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes on wire racks for 10 minutes.
- Invert onto a rack and cool completely before frosting.
- To prepare the frosting: In a large mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the powdered sugar and peanut butter and mix until smooth.
- To frost the cake, place one layer on a serving plate.
- Spread 1/4 of the frosting over the top.
- Place the second layer on top.
- Spread the remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake.
- Can garnish with additional crushed Butterfingers if desired!
- Makes 10 servings.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butterfinger-banana-cake-w-peanut-butter-cream-cheese-frosting-116091 (may not work)