Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 extra-large whole eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup buttermilk, shaken
• 1 large, overripe banana, mashed
• Peanut Butter Frosting, recipe follows
• Chocolate Coating, recipe follows

Directions

• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

• 8 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 2 cups smooth peanut butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar, well sifted
• 2 to 4 tablespoons cream, as needed

Chocolate Coating:

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil