Laurel's 3 layer Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Cake:

2-1/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter, softened

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 tsp. baking soda

3 cup flour

1 T. vanilla

6 very ripe bananas, mashed

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease and flour 3  9" round pans.  Cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes.  Add Eggs, beat well.  Mix in sour cream.  In separate bowl sift together flour and soda.  Add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Add bananas and vanilla.  Spread evenly in prepared pans.  Bake 30-35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.  Cool and remove from pans.  Cake layers can be frozen.

Frosting:

6 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup natural cocoa powder, unsweetened (Wonder Cocoa brand, at New Frontiers)

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup strong black coffee, cold

Mix together sugar and cocoa, add butter and coffee, beat well.

-The Parker Fam