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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Almond Fudge Banana Cake
Recipe By : Dole Online
Serving Size : 16

4 medium extra-ripe DOLEŽ Bananas -- divided
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine -- softened
3 eggs
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur or 1 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup DOLE Chopped Almonds -- toasted and ground
1 (1 oz) square semi-sweet chocolate -- melted

Quarter bananas and place in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth (2 cups).

Beat sugar and margarine in large bowl, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and liqueur. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, soda, salt and almonds in medium bowl.

Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture alternately with 1-1/2 cups blended bananas, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour batter into greased 10-inch bundt pan.

Bake at 350F, 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

Mix, in a small bowl, the remaining blended bananas with melted chocolate, stirring until completely blended. Drizzle glaze over top and down sides of cake.