Recipe of the Week...Struesel Topped Peanut Butter Chip Banana Cake

This week I tested a new recipe out on Mike and Justin and, since they both really liked this cake, I thought I'd share the recipe with you! (They're really good sports to be my "guinea pigs" when I'm experimenting with new recipes! I know that they'll ALWAYS give me an honest opinion too - ha! ha!)

Cake Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup peanut butter flavored chips

Method:
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until all ingredients are combined. Pour batter into a greased 9" x 13" cake pan. Add struesel topping, (recipe below), and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

Struesel Topping:

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 2 Tablespoons margarine, softened

Mix ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of cake before baking.

This cake can be served warm or cold...it's moist and delicious either way! Enjoy!

Have a blessed day!