Remember Snackin' Cake?

Back in the 80s (or maybe even the 70s) there was a thing called snackin' cake. Cake for snacktime. What could be better? It seems that our kids prefer a snack called cake over a snack called loaf every time, even if the ingredients are exactly the same. The below recipe is a slightly varied version of a recipe that appeared in a milk calendar many years ago. It makes a lot but goes quickly. We keep it in the refrigerator and sometimes warm it up in the microwave for 10-15 seconds so the chocolate gets all gooey. It also freezes well and can be cut into serving sized pieces before freezing. Enjoy!

Banana Chocolate Chip Snacking Cake

1/3 c softened butter
3/4 c granulated sugar
3 eggs
3-4 mashed bananas
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 tbsp b powder
1/2 tsp b soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c plus 1 tbsp milk
1 1/2 c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease or spray a 13 x 9 inch metal cake pan. Beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flours, b powder, b soda and salt; stir into egg mixture alternately with milk. Stir in choc chips. Pour into pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes, then transfer cake to rack and let cool completely.