Chocolate Banana Celebration Cake

• 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 to 4 (1 1/4 cups) very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat-Free Half & Half
• Mini pastel colored decorator sprinkles or decorator sugars
• Large gumballs
• Peel-apart licorice
• Curling ribbon, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; grease and flour foil.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine all cake ingredients except chocolate and oil in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
5. Reserve 2 cups batter; set aside.
6. Spread remaining batter into prepared pan.
7. Combine melted chocolate and oil in bowl until well mixed.
8. Stir into reserved batter; mix well.
9. Drop by spoonfuls over batter in pan; using table knife, swirl chocolate batter into banana batter.
10. Bake 33-38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Cool completely.
12. Freeze 1 hour.
13. Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients except half & half in bowl.
14. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
15. Continue beating, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
16. Remove cake from freezer; carefully invert onto large 15x10-inch platter.
17. Frost top and sides with about 2 1/2 cups frosting.
18. Place remaining frosting in pastry bag fitted with large 3/4-inch star tip.
19. Pipe large stars onto frosting on outside edge of cake.
20. Sprinkle with decorator sprinkles.
21. Place 7 or 8 large gumballs on cake for balloons.
22. Place licorice pieces under gumballs for strings.
23. Tie strings with licorice, if desired.
24. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours before serving.

yellow cake, very ripe bananas, sour cream, vegetable oil, o lakes eggs, chocolate, vegetable oil, powdered sugar, butter, light corn syrup, vanilla, pastel colored decorator sprinkles, gumballs, licorice, curling ribbon

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3458/chocolate-banana-celebration-cake (may not work)