#1328 - Banana Tube Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/4 cups CAKE flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed, ripe bananas
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup water
5 beaten eggs yolks
5 egg whites
2 tsp. vanilla

In a bowl add cake flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt--stir. Use a spoon to make a "well" in the center of the flour. Place the mashed bananas, oil, water, beaten egg yolks, and vanilla into the well--use a spoon to mix until smooth. In a mixer add the egg whites--beat them until they form peaks. Add the beaten egg whites to the banana mixture--fold them into the batter using a spoon. Pour the batter into a greased 10" tube pan or bundt cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 60-65 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely, then invert the cake on to a plate. Frost as desired or dust with powdered sugar.