This was probably the most popular
and requested cake from Kienow's Bakery in Portland Oregon,
once it was sampled, everyone ordered it again and again... it was made
fresh daily.
I obtained the coveted recipe from the local FoodDay newspaper,
here it is... it's a classic!
You can make it in a sheet pan or as a
layered cake,
either way, the taste is excellent.... it's really
good!
Banana
Whipped Cream Cake
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created by www.finedinings.com
recipe adapted from Kienow's Bakery, Portland OR
Makes one 18" x
11-inch
or
a four layer 9" round cake
Banana Cake
2 cups cake
flour, sifted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup corn oil
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 2 bananas)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 egg yolks
In a large mixing bowl blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking
soda, salt, corn oil, mashed bananas, vanilla, buttermilk and egg yolks.
Make meringue
(recipe follows)
to fold into batter.
Meringue
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
In a separate bowl beat ingredients together to stiff peaks. Fold meringue into batter.
Bake in your choice of pans ....... in a sheet pan or
two 9-inch round pans as follows:
Bake in
sheet pan
(this will make
two loaf sized cakes each 3 layers high)
Pour
batter into a greased and floured 18" x 11" sheet pan. Bake at
350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven to cool on a rack.
Cut in half horizontally to make two cakes 9" x
11". Cut each into 3 equal strips
making a total of six pieces 9" by approximately
3-2/3".
Use two plates for each three layer cake. Place one strip on a
plate, add half the whipped cream filling
and sliced banana (recipes
below), do the
same until each cake has three layers. Frost
top and sides with whipped cream filling, sprinkle with finely chopped
pecans and serve.
or
Bake in two
9" round tins
(this will make
a four layer round cake)
Pour
batter into two greased and floured 9" round pans. Bake
at 325° for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove from oven to cool on a rack. Cut each in
half horizontally to make a total of four layers.
Place one layer
on plate, spread with whipped filling (recipe below). Add the second layer, do
the same and add sliced banana to this layer. Add the
third layer, spread with whipped cream filling. Top with the final
layer and frost the top and sides with whipped filling; sprinkle
with chopped pecans and serve.
Whipped
Cream Filling
2 cups whipping
cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Whip ingredients together to soft peaks.
Banana Filling
3 bananas, thinly
sliced
pecans finely chopped for garnish
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