-CAKE LAYERS-
2 1/2 c Soft wheat all-purpose
-flour; sifted
1 2/3 c Sugar
1 1/4 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Buttermilk
2/3 c Butter; softened
1 1/4 c Mashed ripe bananas
3 Eggs
2 Egg yolks; (reserve whites)
1/4 c Banana liqueur; optional
1/3 c Walnuts or pecans; chopped
FILLING
1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Flour
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Milk
1/4 c Banana liqueur
2 Egg yolks; (reserve whites)
1 tb Butter
1 ts Vanilla
1 Banana; barely ripe, thinly
-sliced
1 tb Lemon juice
FROSTING
4 Egg whites; (previously
-reserved)
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
3/4 c Sugar
CAKE: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and
salt. Add buttermilk, butter, and bananas. Beat 2 minutes with electric
mixer. Add eggs and yolks and liqueur. Beat 3 minutes. Stir in walnuts or
pecans. Pour into two 9-inch round cake pans. Bake in preheated 350F oven
25-30 minutes. Remove, let cool in pans 10 minutes, then invert. Let cool
completely.
FILLING: In small saucepan combine sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add
milk and liqueur; mix well. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring
constantly. Boil 1 minute. Blend a little of hot mixture into egg yolks,
stir; then add to saucepan. Cook until it bub- bles, stirring constantly.
Add butter and vanilla when removed from heat. Cool completely.
Combine banana and lemon juice.
Place cake layer on plate. Spread filling onto layer nearly to edge. Add
sliced bananas on top of filling in a circle around layer. Add other cake
layer on top. Place four toothpicks through top layer to anchor cake.
FROSTING: In large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
Add sugar gradually. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Frost cake with frosting. Place cake in 400F preheated oven. Bake 3-5
minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Store in refrigerator. Best if eaten
in
24 hours.
Yields
12 Servings