We always have a Banana Cake for Hanukkah. This is the recipe we've always used.
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup + a smidge more sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
3 large eggs (separated)
1 tsp vanilla
4 large ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
For best results make sure all ingredients are room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt, whisk together, add oil, milk and eggs yolks, vanilla, bananas and walnuts. Mix throughly.
In another bowl whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold into the batter mixture.
Pour into a lightly buttered and floured tube cake pan. and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Allow to cool for half an hour before removing it from the cake pan. Either sprinkle with confectioners sugar or frost with a buttercream frosting or whipped cream.
Enjoy!