Banana Cake with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

large over-ripe bananas ((1 1/2 cups mashed))

3 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

eggs (at room temperature)

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

buttermilk or sour milk* (at room temperature (see notes)*)

3/4 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

1/2 cup

chopped walnuts (optitonal)

4 tbsp

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

Powdered sugar

1/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tbsp

milk

4 oz

oz. cream cheese cut into pieces (softened to room temprature)

1/2 cup

Nutella

1 tsp

vanilla extract