Ripe Bananas - Option 2 - Cake

Okay, so you want something a little sweeter, but still a healthy snack?  Try this banana cake.  Don't like coconut?  Use an extract of your choice, such as vanilla, and stir in some chopped nuts.

2 Large Eggs, separated

2/3 Cup Butter, softened

1 1/2 Cups Sugar

1 1/4 Cup Mashed Ripe Banana

1 1/2 Cup Flour

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1/4 Cup Buttermilk

1/2 Tsp Coconut Extract

1/2 Cup Unsweetened Coconut

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 pan, set aside.  

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, set aside.

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light in color.  Beat in egg yolks, one a a time, until well mixed.  Add bananas.

In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda (and buttermilk powder, if using).  Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk (or water for buttermilk powder), beating well after each addition.  Add Coconut Extract.

Fold in Egg Whites.  Fold in Coconut.  Bake for about 50 minutes.  Set on a wire rack to cool.