Banana Chiffon Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 ripe banana
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 7 eggs, yolks and whites separated
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
3. Mash banana in a medium bowl, and add oil, egg yolks, vanilla, and water; mix until blended
4. Add flour and whisk until smooth.
5. In a large bowl, mix egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold egg white mixture gently into batter with a rubber spatula, just until combined (do not overmix).
7. Pour into a 10-inch angel-food cake pan with legs.
8. Bake about 55 minutes.
9. Invert pan onto legs and let cool completely; once cooled, remove cake, place on platter, and dust with confectioners’ sugar.