OTHER CAKES: This recipe has been my family favourite to serve at dessert parties for many years.

BANANA WALNUT CAKE:

 

 

 

1 ½ cups flour                                                

½ tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder                                      

¾ cup mashed ripe banana                 

¾ cup sugar                                                    

4 eggs, separated

½ cup butter                                                    

½ tsp. vanilla extract

½ cup chopped walnuts

 

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease two 9 x 5x 3-inch loaf pans, and line them with waxed paper cut to fit.

 

Use a hand-held electric beater to cream butter until fluffy, add sugar and continue to beat until mixture is light-coloured and smooth. Add egg yolks and mix in well. Sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder together; then add mixture into butter mixture in 2 batches, alternating with mashed banana.  Add vanilla and chopped walnuts.

 

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold flour mixture gently into beaten egg whites. Spoon batter into prepared pans and shake pans slightly to distribute batter evenly. Bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

 

Remove from oven and set pans on rack to cool for 10 minutes. Invert pans to release cake. Remove waxed paper. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

 

Completely cooled cake can be wrapped up and frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost and warm up in 300 degree oven for 10 minutes before serving.