Buttermilk Banana Chiffon Cake

"SvenDen- Here are some banana recipes from my grandmother (including one for pudding)"
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
12-16
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grease two (2) 8-inch round pans well and dust with flour.
  • Beat egg whites until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in 1/3 cup of sugar.
  • Beat until very stiff and glossy.
  • In another bowl stir remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
  • Add oil, bananas, half of buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Mix well for 1 minute at medium speed on mixer.
  • Add remaining buttermilk and egg yolks.
  • Beat another minute. Fold in beaten egg whites and nuts.
  • Pour in prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
  • Frost with cream cheese frosting.

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Reviews

  1. This is truely a nice banana cake. I had only one banana and used lemon flavouring it was delicious and the texture was light and moist too. i also used self raising flour and added 1 tsp soda, 1tsp baking powder since you did not specify the type of flour to use. i will make it again but with less sugar because for me its too sweet. Thanks for sharing
     
  2. This cake is very tender and moist. It is a great way to use up those ripe bananas. ***1 cup mashed bananas=2-3 medium bananas*** Also, this is an 8-inch layer cake, so the recipe makes about 12-16 servings. GREAT with cream cheese frosting (8-oz. cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 lb. powdered sugar, and 1 tsp. vanilla- beat on high until light and fluffy).
     
  3. This was a really delicious cake. Mine got done sooner, after about 25 minutes, but I was using a 9-inch pan size. It didn't rise very high and seemed to flatten out a little after it cooled, but I might have stirred it a little too much or something. I will definitely make this again. It's a keeper.
     
  4. This is the best banana cake ever!! For the cream cheese frosting, I used almond extract instead of vanilla. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it is sooo yummy, we enjoyed every bite!!
     
  5. This cake is absolutely wonderful. I made it as a birthday cake for someone at work and it was an absolute hit. At the end of the day I managed to salvage a sliver to take home for my husband and 2 year old son who both loved it. I was kind of concerned because all I had was whole grain spelt flour but it still came out very light and tasty. Did not have any buttermilk so I improvised by adding a teaspoon of white vinegar to some 1 % milk. I would give this 6 stars if that were possible. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks
     
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Tweaks

  1. This is the best banana cake ever!! For the cream cheese frosting, I used almond extract instead of vanilla. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it is sooo yummy, we enjoyed every bite!!
     
  2. This is good, a moist dense cake, I added macadamian nuts instead of walnuts and a few white chocolate chips.... I did not ice this cake, I used 1 % milk and soured it with abit of vinegar. Lovely with tea, or for a sweet tray.
     
  3. I frosted this with a cooked 7-minute type frosting made with brown sugar instead of white sugar. The fluffy, not to rich frosting complemented the light texture of the cake perfectly. Divine, even my "if it's not chocolate it's not dessert" husband has had three pieces in the last 12 hours.
     

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