Cake Recipes
Banana Chiffon Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup nuts
Mock Whipped Cream Frosting
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Beat egg whites until frothy, gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until stiff.
- Sift remaining ingredients in separate bowl, add oil, mashed bananas and 1/2 of milk and vanilla extract. Beat for 1 minute.
- Add remaining milk and beaten egg yolks. Beat for 1 minute.
- Fold in meringue and nuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until done; cool.
Mock Whipped Cream Frosting
- Top with whipped cream and ring of sliced bananas.
- Slowly combine milk and flour, cook until thick. Cool completely.
- Cream sugar, Crisco and butter until fluffy and not grainy.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Add cooled flour mixture to creamed mixture and beat until fluffy.