African Banana Peanut Cake

Amount Measure Ingredient --
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 large bananas -- very ripe (peeled, and mashed, about 2 cups)
1 cup salted peanuts -- coarsely chopped, divided

Preparation Method
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cream softened butter
and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs.

Add dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas just until combined;
stir in 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. Scrape butter into well-greased 9" × 5"
loaf pan; sprinkle top evenly with remaining chopped peanuts.

Bake in 350º degree F. oven 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; turn
out of pan and cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil. Cake is best
if served next day.