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Makeover Old-Fashioned Banana Cake

Makeover Old-Fashioned Banana Cake
When Jacqueline Kudron of Dracut, Massachusetts asked the Light & Tasty team to revamp her banana cake, we couldn't wait to give it a try. Luckily, this version is 171 calories lighter than Jacqueline's original and has 63% less fat. Best of all, the taste and moist texture of her specialty remains.
16 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 2 cups cubed firm bananas
  • 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl,
  • combine the eggs, egg whites, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Beat into
  • dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in pineapple. Fold in the
  • bananas, cherries and walnuts.
  • Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Makeover Old-Fashioned Banana Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • Add the batter. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a
  • toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10
  • minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 304 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 258 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013