50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- BANANA FUDGE TORTE

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BANANA FUDGE TORTE

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Dessert duJour

Cake:
1	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	margarine or butter, softened
3/4	cup	mashed, ripe bananas
1	tsp	vanilla
2		eggs
2	cups	all-purpose flour
1	tsp	baking powder
1	tsp	baking soda
1/2	tsp	salt
1/2	cup	dairy sour cream
1/2	cup	chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add bananas, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 eggs; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Gradually add 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Blend in sour cream; stir in nuts.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.

In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips, powdered sugar, 2 tbs margarine, and milk, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 tsp vanilla. Cool.
To assemble cake, slice cooled cake horizontally into 2 layers; spread filling between 2 layers.

To Serve: