Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Chocolate And Banana Cream Cake

Category: Chocolate

---- Cake: -----

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 bananas

---- Cream filling: -----

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons margarine -- solid

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

powdered sugar -- optional

whipped cream -- optional

Grease bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Line with waxed paper then grease again.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1. Combine in small mixing bowl the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, baking

powder and salt. Set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites at high speed until soft mounds form.

Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.

3. Combine egg yolks, water and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and beat one

minute at medium speed. Fold into the egg whites using rubber spatula

pan immediately and cool.

5. Cut cake in half crosswise to make two 9 x 6-inch layers. Spread one layer

with filling. Top with bananas and place second layer on top of bananas.

IMPORTANT: Chill 6 hours to overnight.

6. Just before serving, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar or serve with

sweetened whipped cream.

FILLING: Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Gradually

add 2 cups milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is

very thick. Blend 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into 2 eggs that have been slightly

beaten; add back to saucepan. Cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Blend

in margarine and vanilla. Cover and chill thoroughly before using to fill cake

layers.