Cocoa Cobana Mocha Banana Cake

This is a crazy combination of banana, coffee and chocolate that actually all work together in a moist flavorful cake that makes you glad you let those last couple of bananas turn black on the counter! I think it would also be fantastic with a bit of Kahlua in the frosting! Maybe next time???

Cake:

1 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons instant coffee

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 bananas)

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Mix flour, baking powder, salt and instant coffee in a large bowl. Mash the bananas in a small bowl.

In another bowl, cream together the butter, vanilla and sugar. Add the eggs and mix well.

Alternately add the flour mixture and bananas to the creamed butter/sugar/eggs.

Stir in chopped nuts.

Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until pick comes out clean in center.

Let cool on wire rack.

Frosting:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1 Tablespoon softened butter

milk

Mix powdered sugar and baking cocoa in a large bowl. Add butter. Mix with electric beater, slowly adding milk, until it is spreading consistency.

Spread over the top of the cooled cake.