Banana Cream Cake

This is adapted from Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House Cookbook.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 3  large  egg yolks
• 2  large  egg whites, beaten with 4 tsps water
• 3⁄4 cup milk

• CREAM CAKE FILLING

• 1  tart apple, peeled, grated
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1  large  egg white, well beaten
• 2  sliced bananas
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and sift 3 times.
3. Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly; add the egg yolks and whites that have been beaten with 4 tsps water until soft peaks form.
4. Then alternate adding the flour and milk.
5. Bake in two greased and floured 9" cake pans about 30-35 minutes.
6. Leave in pans on wire rack about 10 minutes.
7. Remove to rack to cool completely.
8. To prepare CREAM CAKE FILLING: Peel and grate a tart apple; toss with lemon juice. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 egg white that has been beaten until stiff peaks form.
9. Spread some filling between cake layers and place one sliced banana between layers.
10. Repeat with top layer of cake and remaining banana, sliced.