BANANA NUT CAKE

Ingredients :

Unsalted butter, softened - 2/3 cup

Brown sugar - 1 1/2 cups

Eggs, separated - 2 large

Mashed banana (about 2 large) - 3/4 cup

Pure vanilla extract - 1 Tsp
Yogurt- 1/4 cup

All-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups

Salt - A Pinch

Baking soda - 1 Tsp
Toasted chopped pecans or walnuts - 1 cup

Method :
1) Preheat the oven to 325 F. Heavily butter a 9 x 13-inch baking pan and set aside.

2) In the bowl of a mixer, beat the butter with the brown sugar until it is smooth. Beat in two egg yolks (reserve the whites). On slow speed, add the mashed banana, vanilla, and Yogurt.

3) In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda to combine. Add to the batter, mixing slowly to just combine; do not over-mix. Stir in the nuts.

4) In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff, but not dry, peaks. Add the beaten whites to the cake batter and stir to lighten.

5)Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the edges of the cake have pulled away from the pan, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.