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Kienows Banana Bavarian Whipped Cream Cake
photograph
created by www.finedinings.com
recipe adapted from Kienow's Bakery, Portland OR
Recipe Type: Cake, Banana, Dessert
Total Time: 1 hr
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Yield: Two 9-in x 3-in loaves or four layer 9-in round cake
Servings: Serves Many
Level: easy
Ingredients:
Banana Cake
2 cups cake
flour, sifted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup corn oil
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 2 bananas)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 egg yolks
Meringue
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Whipped
Cream Filling & Frosting (double this recipe if using 18-in x 11-in sheet pan)
2 cups whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Whip ingredients together to soft peaks.
Banana Filling
3 bananas,
thinly sliced
pecans finely chopped for garnish
Preparation:
Make the cake:
In a large mixing bowl blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking
soda, salt, corn oil, mashed bananas, vanilla, buttermilk and egg yolks.
Make meringue
(recipe above)
to fold into batter.
Make the meringue: In a separate bowl beat ingredients together to stiff peaks. Fold meringue into batter.
Bake in your choice of pans ....... in an 18-in x 11-in
sheet pan or
two 9-inch round pans as follows:
Bake in
sheet pan
(this
method will make two loaf sized cakes each 3 layers high
(see picture
above)
Pour
batter into a greased and floured 18-inch x 11-inch sheet pan. Bake at
350 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven to cool on a rack.
Cut in half horizontally to make two cakes 9-inch x
11-inch. Cut each into 3 equal strips
making a total of six pieces 9-inches by approximately
3-2/3-inches.
Use separate serving plates for each three layer cake or arrange both on a large platter. Place wax
paper strips under the edge of each cake so the plate will stay neat. Place one
cake strip on a
plate, spread with whipped cream filling, add a layer of sliced bananas. Add the second cake
layer, spread with whipped cream
filling then add sliced bananas. Add the
third cake layer. Do the same for each cake. Frost
top and sides with the remaining whipped cream filling, sprinkle with finely chopped
pecans. Remove wax paper strips. Refrigerate until ready
to serve.
or
Bake in two
9-inch round cake pans
(this method will make
a four layer round cake)
Pour
batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round pans. Bake
at 325 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove from oven to cool on a rack. Cut each in
half horizontally to make a total of four layers.
Place wax paper strips under the
edge of the cake so the plate will stay neat. Place one
split cake layer on plate, spread with whipped
cream filling, add a layer of sliced bananas. Add the second layer, do
the same adding sliced bananas to this layer. Add the
third cake layer, spread with whipped cream filling and the remaining sliced bananas. Top with the final
cake layer and frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream filling; sprinkle
with chopped pecans. Remove wax paper strips. Refrigerate until ready
to serve.
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Wine
recommendation: Pinot Gris; Chardonnay |
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