Icebox Banana Cake With Chocolate Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup soft butter
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana (if your bananas start getting old and brown, put them in the freezer so you can make this treat late)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream
2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional
1 banana, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons pecans
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine sugar, butter, and vanilla.
Beat until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add eggs one at a time.
Beat two more minutes.
Stir in mashed bananas and sour cream.
Fold in flour and baking soda.
Pour into two greased 8-inch round pans.
Bake 25-30 minutes.
While the cakes are cooling:
Beat whipping cream in a cold bowl on high until peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat till stiff peaks (2 minutes).
Add melted chips and mix well. Store in fridge until cakes are completely cool.
Place one cake on plate and frost. Place second cake on top and frost making sure to cover the sides. Store loosely wrapped in fridge.
Optional: Just before serving decorate with fresh banana slices, pecans, and chocolate chips.