BANANA CAKE


7 eggs, separated
1 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 c mashed ripe bananas
3/4 c matzo cake flour
1/4 c potato flour
1/2-1 c coarsely chopped nuts

The Frosting:
1 egg white. beaten slightly
1/2 c plus 2 Tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt
3 Tbsp cold water

Beat egg yolks with sugar until creamy. Combine salt, mashed bananas, cake flour and potato flour. Add to beaten egg yolk mixture. Beat egg whits stiff, adding a pinch of salt for quicker action, and fold into the batter. Fold in chopped nuts lightly and turn the cake mixture into a lightly greased 10-inch springorm pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until light brown on top, at 325 degrees. Cool on a rack. When cold, decorate with a frosting that has been made in the following manner: Combine frosting ingredients in order listed above, in the top of a double boiler. WHile the wter in the lower pot is boiling, heat the ingredients in the upper pot, mixing with a fork or rotary beater for 7 minutes oruntil thick enough to spread.

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