Banana Chiffon Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Banana Chiffon Cake

Recipe By : Jim Fobel, Woman's Day, 2/1/95
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 C Egg Whites
1/2 Tsp Cream Of Tartar
2 1/4 C Cake Flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 1/4 C Sugar
5 Egg Yolk
1 C Banana -- Mashed
1/2 C Oil
3 Tbsp Bourbon
1 Tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp Bourbon
1 Tbsp Milk
1 1/2 C Confectioner's Sugar -- Sifted
Strawberries
Banana - Sliced

HEAT OVEN TO 325. HAVE READY A 10" TUBE PAN WITH A REMOVABLE BOTTOM. DO
NOT GREASE.
ADD CREAM OF TARTAR TO EGG WHITES AND BEAT WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL
STIFF PEAKS FORM. DON'T OVERBEAT.
IN ANOTHER BOWL, STIR FLOUR, SUGAR AND BAKING POWDER UNTIL BLENDED. MAKE
A WELL IN CENTER AND IN IT PUT THE EGG YOLKS, BANANAS, AND OIL. ADD WATER
TO BOURBON TO MAKE 1/3 C. ADD TO WELL WITH VANILLA.
BEAT INGREDIENTS IN WELL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER, GRADUALLY BEATING IN DRY
INGREDIENTS FROM AROUND EDGE, JUST UNTIL YOU HAVE A SMOOTH BATTTER. POUR
1/3 BATTER OVER WHITES AND QUICKLY, BUT GENTLY, STIR UNTIL BATTER AND
WHITES ARE BLENDED. REPEAT TWICE WITH REMAINING BATTER. POUR INTO TUBE
PAN.
BAKE 55 MIN. DON'T OPEN OVEN DOOR OR CAKE MAY FALL. INCREASE OVEN TO 350
AND BAKE 10-15 MIN LONGER, UNTIL PICK TESTS CLEAN IN CENTER.
HANG CAKE UPSIDE DOWN AND COOL COMPLETELY. REMOVE CAKE FROM PAN.

GLAZE: HEAT BOURBON AND MILK TO A SIMMER. STIR IN CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR
UNTIL DISSOLVED. IMMEDIATELY DRIZZLE OVER TOP AND SIDES OF CAKE. LET COOL
UNTIL GLAZE SETS BEFORE GARNISHING. CUT WITH A LONG SERRATED KNIFE.
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