Brown Sugar Banana Cake

Cake

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup plain yogurt

3 ripe bananas, mashed

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Filling

1 banana

Icing Sugar for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease two 8” or 9” cake pans.
2. Cake:  Beat brown sugar and oil in an electric mixer.  Add eggs, 1 at a time beating well after each addition.  Add next 6 ingredients.  Beat to combine.  Fold in chocolate chips.  Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 10 minutes.  Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
4. Assembly:  Place 1 layer of cake on serving platter.  Place sliced banana on top. Place remaining cake on top.  Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.

** for a more decadent version, melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips and mix with 1/4 cup evaporated milk.  drizzle over top.