Banana Passover Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.

In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.
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Banana Passover Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.

In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.

Banana Nut Cheesecake

Ingredients
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup margarine, melted
16 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoons water

Instructions
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts, pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill.

Bananas and Cream Bundt Cake

Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (see note)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended; stir in vanilla and bananas.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in walnuts.

Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until done. Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar before serving.

Yield: 12 servings.

*Useful Tip: Or replace sour cream with 1 cup of banana or vanilla yogurt.