Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing

This is the second time I've made this banana cake. The first time I made it, I had to make a couple substitutions b/c I didn't have the ingredients it called for. This time I made the same substitutions, and I'm posting the recipe with them b/c I think it's sooo good! Here's why I needed to make banana cake:

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2/3 cup sour cream
  
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans or a bundt pan (I use a bundt). In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the sour cream to the creamed mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes for round pans, 50 mins for a bundt. Remove from oven, and place on a cooling rack. Turn out of pan when cooled.

and....TADA!!!

Oh yes, the icing....

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine butter, chocolate chips, and honey. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, then add vanilla. Mixture may need to be microwaved for additional time to melt- do this in 5-10 second increments.
   
2. Pour warm glaze over top of cake, letting it drizzle down the sides.

I know some of you are wondering...banana cake?? It has a similar taste to banana bread, but a more cake like texture. When mixing the batter, make sure you get all the lumps out, to make it smoother, like cake. ENJOY!