Chocolate Chip Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

cake flour

3 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1/4 tsp

ground cardamom

3/4 cup

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 3/4 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs, room temperature

2 1/2 cups

mashed banana (about 4 medium bananas)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

2 cups

granulated sugar

1 cup

egg whites (about 8 egg whites)

1 1/2 lb

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup

creamy peanut butter

1/8 tsp

kosher salt

6 oz

semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate

4 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 tsp

cream or milk