The Recipe

Monkey Cake

Name: Monkey Cake
Yield: servings:12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan; 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for dusting; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 very ripe, large bananas, mashed (about 1 1/3 cups); 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 cup chopped pecans, optional; Fluffy Chocolate and Yellow Buttercreams; 2 black-licorice drop candies; Black-licorice rope, for decorating

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : a few seconds

From Martha Stewart

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An animal theme can really get things swinging at a kid's birthday party. Indulge your child's penchant for monkey business with a fanciful banana cake with chocolate buttercream icing shaped and decorated to look like a curious friend.

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