CAKE:

1 yellow cake mix
1/8 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. Bacardi dark rum
2/3 c. water
2 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 med. sized)
1/3 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Blend well, then beat at medium speed 2 to 4 minutes. Pour in pans, bake 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool completely, frost.

FROSTING:

1/3 c. softened butter
3 c. confectioners' sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. Bacardi dark rum

Combine butter, confectioners' sugar. Blend thoroughly. Stir in vanilla and rum. Beat until smooth.