Polish Style Chocolate Cake

A simple chocolate cake served with bananas and whipped topping. a different kind of chocolate cake. but a very good one.

Polish Style Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
3 bananas

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.

2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then add the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Mix to combine.

3 Pour batter into a 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

4 Spread whipped topping over cooled cake and place sliced bananas on top. Store in refrigerator.

Polish Style Chocolate Cake