Banana Angel Food Cake

BANANA ANGEL FOOD CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Combine the lemon juice, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, oats, and mashed bananas.
• Sift and combine the flour, confectioner's sugar, and salt.
• Fold the banana mixture into the egg whites.
• Pour batter into one 9 or 10-inch round cake pan, coated with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake for 1 hour, until the cake is firm and lightly golden.
• Cool for 5 minutes then slip it out of the pan onto a serving dish.
• Garnish with a light dusting of confectioner's sugar!

STRAWBERRY-BANANA ANGEL TORTE

Steps:

• Split cake horizontally into three layers; place bottom layer on a serving plate. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, sugar and pureed strawberries; fold in bananas and sliced strawberries. Fold in whipped cream. , Spread a third of the filling between each layer; spread remaining filling over top. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Garnish with halved strawberries.

BANANAS FOSTER ANGEL FOOD CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Bananas Foster Sauce: Cut bananas in 1-inch pieces. Top with 2 tablespoons water and set aside. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and cinnamon and cook, stirring until sugar is almost dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add banana liqueur (mixture will bubble). Carefully add the rum; the alcohol will flame on its own, then die down. Add bananas and water to skillet, turning bananas with a spoon as the liquid caramelizes. Remove from heat and keep warm. Mint Simple Syrup: Puree the mint in the blender. Bring water to a boil in a small, heavy-bottomed pot. Add mint and steep for 10 minutes. Pour liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Keep the water, discard the mint. Bring the mint water back to a boil and add the sugar, boiling about 3 minutes until clear and reduced to a thin syrup. Assembly: Place 2 slices of angel food cake in a generous serving bowl. Add a scoop of wanilla ice cream to the side. Pour bananas Foster sauce over the angel food cake. Drizzle mint syrup over ice cream; garnish ice cream with a sprig of mint.