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Israeli Banana Nut Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Israeli Banana Nut Cake

8 ingredients 16 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

399
Calories
12g
Protein
6g
Fat
79g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Nuts not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs, room temp.
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/4 c. mashed ripe bananas
  • 3/4 c. matzo cake meal
  • 1/2 c. potato starch
  • 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

Separate eggs into large mixing bowl.

2

Slowly beat 1 cup sugar and salt into yolks until thick and light in color.

3

Add bananas, beat 3 minutes at highest speed.

4

Stir meal, starch and cinnamon.

5

Fold into banana mixture, add nuts.

6

Beat egg whites at highest speed until peaks (not dry).

7

Continue beating and make meringue by beating remaining 1/4 cup sugar into whites, 1 tablespoon at a time.

8

Fold meringue into banana mixture.

9

Turn into 10 inch tube pan (bottom lined with wax paper).

10

Bake at 325 degrees for 70 to 75 minutes until springy to touch.

11

Invert pan on funnel.

12

Let hang 45 minutes.

13

Remove while still warm.

14

Run knife around side of cake. Remove.

15

Category:Israeli Recipes

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Category:Israeli Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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