Chocolate Banana Heaven Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix (not pudding in the mix variety)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup prepared MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, cooled
- 1/3 cup water
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
- 2 Tbsp. milk, warmed
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 3 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans
- chocolate curls (optional)
- Grease and flour 2 (9-in.)
- round cake pans.
- Line bottoms of pans with wax paper.
- Stir cake mix and cocoa in large bowl.
- Add eggs, 1 cup prepared coffee, water and bananas; beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently.
- Beat on medium speed 2 min.
- ; pour evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool 10 min.
- ; remove from pans.
- Immediately remove wax paper.
- Cool cake layers completely on wire racks.
- Dissolve 1 tsp.
- instant coffee in warm milk.
- Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Add milk mixture; beat 2 min., then blend in melted chocolate.
- Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Use to fill and frost cooled cake layers.
- Immediately press pecans into frosting on side of cake.
- Garnish top with chocolate curls.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-banana-heaven-cake-62610.aspx (may not work)