Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and side of 3 round pans with shortening; lightly flour. Bake and cool chocolate layers and banana layers. Place 1 chocolate layer on serving plate; spread with 1/3 cup peanut butter frosting. Place banana layer on frosted layer; spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with peanuts and chocolate chips. Store covered in refrigerator.
Chocolate Layers: Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in chocolate, milk , and vanilla.Beat in remaining ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. divid batter evenly between 2 pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
Banana Layers: Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. Beat in egg; beat 1 minute. Beat in bananas, sour cream, vanilla and banana extract. Beat in remaining ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Pour into third pan. Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cook 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
Peanut Butter Frosting: 1 cup butter, softened - 1 cup creamy peanut butter - 4 cups powdered sugar - 1/4 cup milk - 1/2 tsp. vanilla - - Beat butter in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in peanut butter, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, the milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in remaining 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating after each addition until smooth.
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11/15/2008
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