Banana Chiffon Cake
Ingredients
2 eggs, separated
1 1/3 C. sugar
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 C. oil
1 C. mashed ripe bananas
2/3 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 C. chopped nuts
Whipped cream
Sliced bananas, for garnish
Cooking Instructions
Grease two 8-inch round pans well and dust with flour. Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually beat in 1/3 C. of sugar. Beat until very stiff glossy. Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, soda and salt into another bowl. Add oil, mashed bananas, half of buttermilk and vanilla extract. Beat 1 minute at medium-speed on mixer. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly. Add remaining buttermilk and yolks. Beat 1 more minute. Fold in beaten whites. Fold nuts in gently. Pour into prepared pans. Bake in 350 oven 30- 35 minutes. Cool. Frost with whipped cream. Decorate with sliced bananas.
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