The Elvis Cake

The Elvis Cake (also known as Peanut Butter Banana Cake)

adapted from a Taste of Home cookbook

Bananas and peanut butter, Elvis was on to something. This is easy to put together, a great snacking cake.

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2-3 bananas, mashed (2 is a little drier, 3 more moist)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
optional - 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup milk ( I used skim, use what you have)

Frosting:

1/3 -1/2 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy for texture, smooth is okay too)
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 cups confectioners sugar (you have to play with it to get the consistency you want)

In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda, and nutmeg if using. Mix alternately with milk, beating well.
Bake in a greased 13 by 9 baking pan at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, beat peanut butter, milk and vanilla in a bowl until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and consistency you want. Spread over cooled cake.