Name: Pearl's Banana Cake
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) plus additional for pans; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup whole milk; 4 to 5 ripe large bananas; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup well-chilled heavy cream; 1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Sandra Sowis of Allenhurst, New Jersey, writes: "My mother loved bananas and used them in anything she could dream up. She made this banana cake for my birthday more than ten years ago, and it has traditionally been my birthday cake ever since."

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

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