Recipe for cooking colombian fresh banana cake with sea foam frosting

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Colombian Fresh Banana Cake with Sea Foam Frosting

Source: International Cooking with Coca-Cola, a pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981

1 (18.5 ounce) box yellow cake mix *
1/8 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
3/4 c. Coca-Cola
1 c. (2 to 3) bananas, ripe and mashed
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/3 c. nuts, finely chopped (optional)

* Do not use a mix with pudding added or which requires oil.

Sea Foam Frosting
2 (1/4 c.) egg whites
1 1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar *
1/3 c. Coca-Cola
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
Dash of salt

* You may substitute 1 Tbsp. corn syrup.

Cake: In a lrg. mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, baking soda and eggs. Measure the Coca-Cola, stir briskly until the foaming stops; add to the batter. Blend ingredients just until moistened, then beat at high speed of an electric mixer for 3 mins., scraping the bowl often.

In a bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the lemon juice; add to the batter. Add the chopped nuts to the batter and beat for 1 min. at med. speed. Turn the batter into a well-greased, lightly floured, 13 x 9 x 2-in. pan.

Bake in a preheated, 350 degree F oven for about 40 mins. or until the cake tests done. Cool on a rack for 15 mins., remove cake from pan and turn right-side up on a rack to finish cooling.

Sea Foam Frosting: In the top of a double boiler, combine all the ingredients except the vanilla extract or flavoring. Beat 1 min. at high speed of an electric mixer. Place over boiling water (the water should not touch the bottom of the top half of the double boiler). Beat on high speed about 7 mins. until the frosting forms peaks when the mixer is raised.

Remove from boiling water (for the smoothest frosting, empty into a lrg. bowl). Add the vanilla extract or flavoring and continue beating on high speed until thick enough to spread, about 2 mins.. Spread on the sides and top of the cold banana cake.