'Chunky Monkey' Cake

3 ripe bananas
1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
1-1/3 C. water
3 eggs
1/3 C. canola oil
2/3 C. chopped walnuts
1/2 C. semisweet chocolate chips
3 cans (16 oz. each) milk chocolate frosting

Mash 2 bananas. At low speed, beat cake mix, water, eggs & oil until combined, then beat 1 minute. Add mashed bananas; increase speed to medium-high, beat until smooth (3 minutes).

Chop remaining banana into 1/2" pieces. Using rubber spatula, fold the banana pieces, walnuts, and chocolate chips into cake batter. Divide batter evenly between two 9" round pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes; remove to racks to cool completely.

Fill & frost with canned (or your favorite homemade) chocolate frosting. Serve with Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream, if desired. 

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