When you need something easy, delicious, & uses up those ripe bananas sitting on your counter, banana cake with peanut butter frosting is an excellent choice!

• 1 white or yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup milk or water
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.

Place ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer. Pour into 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 35-37 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool completely.

Frosting:

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Cream peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Blend at low speed until combined. Increase speed & beat until frosting is light & fluffy. Spread on cooled cake.