Banana Chiffon Cake

Source: Baking Made Easy by Agnes Chang

Ingredients:

 A.       200g       self-raising flour, mix with

       ½ tsp       bicarbonate of soda and

       ¼ tsp       salt, sifted

         B.     100g      castor sugar

                    8       egg yolks

       6 tbsp      corn oil

         1 cup      mashed banana

       1/8tsp      banana essence

          C.    100g      castor sugar

                     8       egg whites

        ½ tsp       cream of tartar

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients A & B in a mixing bowl to form smooth batter.
2. Whisk C till stiff. Add batter (1) and mix in one direction till well-combined.
3. Pour mixture into a 25cm/10” chiffon cake tin. Bake in 150’C till lightly golden brown. Increase heat to 170’C and continue to bake till golden brown and cooked (about 1 hour).
4. Remove from oven, invert tin and leave to cool. Slice and serve.