Banana Cake

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/3 c. sugar
  • 2 c. cake flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 c. cooking oil
  • 1 c. very ripe bananas
  • 2/3 c. buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped nuts (if desired)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour 2 round 8-inch pans or oblong 13 x 9 1/2 x 2.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites until frothy.
  4. 4
    Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar.
  5. 5
    Continue beating until stiff and glossy. Set aside.
  6. 6
    Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda and salt into another bowl.
  7. 7
    Add oil, mashed bananas, half the buttermilk and vanilla.
  8. 8
    Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape sides of bowl.
  9. 9
    Add remaining buttermilk and egg yolks. Beat 1 minute more.
  10. 10
    Fold in beaten egg whites.

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