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recipe via: To Die For Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting Printable Recipe makes one 8x8-inch pan (double recipe for a 9x13 pan) Cake: 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 egg 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Frosting: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste* (see below) 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar To make cake (easily mixed by hand): Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below).  Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter.  Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.  Pour into greased 8x8 pan.  Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely before frosting. To make frosti...

omg this look like Naiamo bars by Grandma source:  http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2011/02/grasshopper-brownie-bars.html grasshopper brownie bars Makes 16 large brownies or 32 small brownies (halve recipe for an 8x8 pan). Recipe from  Baked Explorations , via  Serious Eats . INGREDIENTS: For the brownie base: 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon dark unsweetened cocoa powder (like Valrhona) 5 ounces good quality dark chocolate (60 to 72%), coarsely chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 1 inch cubes 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoons vanilla extract For the buttercream: 3/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) butter, softened but still cool, cut into small cubes 3 tablespoons creme de menthe 1 teaspoon peppermint extract For the chocolate glaze: 6 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60 to 72%), coarsely chopped 1 teasp...