Banana Rum Cake

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A buttery rum frosting tops this delicious banana chiffon cake made with buttermilk, walnuts and vanilla.
Ready in: 2 hours

Ingredients

Serves: 16

• 2 eggs separated
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup ripe mashed bananas
• 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
• 1 stick butter
• 1 pound confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon rum

Preparation method

Prep: 1 hour 30 mins | Cook: 30 mins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil & flour 2 8-inch pans.
2. Beat egg whites until fluffy. Add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
3. Combine in a separate bowl the remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, soda, then add oil, bananas, 1/3 cup buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat 1 minute or 150 strokes. Add egg yolks & remaining buttermilk. Beat 1 minute or 150 strokes.
4. Fold in meringue. Place in prepared cake pans or 1 2x13x9-inch pan.
5. Bake 30-35 minutes for 8-inch pan or 40-45 minutes for oblong pan, or until a tester comes clean.
6. To make Rum Frosting:
7. Cream confectioners sugar into the butter. Add vanilla & rum. Spread on cooled cake.