Banana orange chiffon cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSifted cake flour
cupSugar
3teaspoonsBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
½cupCorn oil
6largesEggs; separated
1cupSieved ripe bananas (2 lg.)
1teaspoonGrated orange rind
cupOrange juice
½teaspoonCream of tartarORANGE FROSTING:
2tablespoonsButter
1tablespoonLight corn syrup
½teaspoonGrated orange rind
1cupSifted confectioner's sugar
1tablespoonOrange juice

Directions

Preparation : Into a medium mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center; add corn oil, egg yolks, banana, orange rind, and orange juice. With a wooden spoon beat until smooth. In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until whites hold stiff peaks when beater is slowly withdrawn. Gently fold in flour mixture, blending well. Pour into an ungreased angel food cake pan - 10 x 4 inches. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven until a cake tester inserted comes out clean and cake springs back when touched - 1 hour and 10 or 15 minutes. At once invert pan and let stand on legs; if pan does not have legs invert over a funnel or bottle; cool completely. With a small metal spatula loosen edges and around tube; ease out of pan with fingers.

Leave cake bottom side up (top will have cracks) and cover with Orange Frosting. Cake my be cut into 15 (2-inch) wedges.

Recipe by: Cookbook USA Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #738 by Gerald Edgerton <jerrye@...> on Aug 12, 1997