Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------------CAKE---------------------------------
1/2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Cocoa powder
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
3 lg Eggs
2 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 Bananas

-----------------------CREAM FILLING----------------------------
3/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Cornstarch
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Milk
2 lg Eggs
2 tb Margarine -- solid
1 ts Vanilla extract
Powdered sugar -- optional
Whipped cream -- optional

Grease bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Line with waxed paper then
grease again. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1. Combine in small mixing bowl the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa,
baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2. In large mixing bowl, beat egg
whites at high speed until soft mounds form. Gradually add 1/4 cup
sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. 3. Combine egg
yolks, water and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and beat one minute
at medium speed. Fold into the egg whites using rubber spatula. 4.
Spread mixture into prepared pan; bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove
from pan immediately and cool. 5. Cut cake in half crosswise to make
two 9 x 6-inch layers. Spread one layer with filling. Top with
bananas and place second layer on top of bananas. IMPORTANT: Chill 6
hours to overnight. 6. Just before serving, sprinkle with sifted
powdered sugar or serve with sweetened whipped cream.

FILLING: Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan.
Gradually add 2 cups milk and cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture is very thick. Blend 1/2 cup of the hot
mixture into 2 eggs that have been slightly beaten; add back to
saucepan. Cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Blend in
margarine and vanilla. Cover and chill thoroughly before using to
fill cake layers.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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