Four Layer Chocolate Banana Cake with Nutella Buttercream Frosting

This is a HUGE cake- great for parties and looks amazing inside when you slice it!

It consists of four alternating layers; 2 chocolate cake, 2 banana cake- covered in an incredibly rich nutella buttercream frosting.

Chocolate Cake

(Adapted from Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake)

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Invert cakes into pans, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Coquette Note: Because the batter will be thin, be extra careful when you place the cake in the oven. This is a four-layer cake- you want your layers to be as symetrical as possible. For this reason also- do NOT overbake.