banana creme cake
Updated on Mar 24, 2014
This easy to make cake is beautiful when presented alongside of a fruit bowl and served with a topping of whipped cream.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow or french vanilla cake mix
- 2 - egg whites
- 1/8 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 - banana
- 1/4 cup banana liquer (optional)
- 1-14 ounce whipped cream cheese frosting
- - whipped topping (optional)
- 4 small coconut cookie crumbs
How To Make banana creme cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 F. Put 1 tsp. Oil into ea. cake pan. Set aside. Mix water into the dry ingredients, adding oil while stirring.
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Step 2Whip 2 egg whites until stiff peaks. Then spoon carefully into batter while gently folding the batter until consistency is light & fluffy.
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Step 3Pour in halves into pans. Place in oven and bake. (No dancing while baking! Can't shake the floor yet ;-)
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Step 4Bake for 25 min. then remove to cool. While slicing banana into small slices for the top of cake. Although if your cakes are unevenly matched you can cut thicker slices to level out by placing them in between the layers before frosting.
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Step 5As cake cools poke with toothpick and pour small amt. of banana liquor onto cake. Just for a hint of flavor that makes them ask "hmm, what's that mysterious flavor that tastes so good"?
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Step 6Time to ice the cake when completely cool. Crumble cookies fine with bottom of spoon and shake sparingly across top and place thin slices of banana on top then serve up. Top ea. slice with whipped cream.
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Step 7Enjoy with a tall glass of Milk, it goes great with this cake. Kids aren't the only ones who will love it. (Remember you will want to eat the banana slices on top before refrigerating as they will darken after 4-5 hrs. You can add more next time you serve it up.)
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#delicious
Keyword:
#Creamy Fruity Cake
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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