Banana and Apple Cake

I have a bit of a sweet tooth, and I don’t think I bake enough, so here’s one I might try tonight. This comes from a book called, “ Healthy Eating: American Family Favorites”. I don’t know about you, but my family never made cakes like this, but that’s about to change. This is healthy too, so that’s even more reason to make if for yourself, and the children. Banana’s is my all time favorite fruit, I eat one every single day, so needless to say, I love all banana dishes. The recipe calls for “polyunsaturated margarine”, I’m not sure if there’s a difference in types of margarines sold at the grocery store, but I’ll find out. I’ll let you know how this one comes out.

Yields: 8 servings

Vegetable Oil Spray
1/3 c polyunsaturated margarine
1 c sugar
2 egg whites
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 ½ c all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ c skim milk
Sifted powder sugar for garnish

1. Preheat oven to moderate 350ºF. Spray an 8-inch Bundt or tube pan with vegetable oil.
2. In a medium bowl heat margarine and sugar with electric beaters until well mixed. Add egg whites, beating thoroughly. Fold in banana and apple. Set aside
3. Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center.
4. Add banana mixture and skim milk alternately to dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
5. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cake stand 10 minutes in the pan before turning onto wire rack to cool. Serve cake plain or with a light dusting of powdered sugar.

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Saundra D. Jones, CC
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