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Steamed Banana Cake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 c Summers Sprouted Spelt Flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2-3 mashed, ripe bananas (appx. 2 c.)
  • 1 c maple syrup or Sucanat
  • 1/2 c yogurt
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tbsp soft or melted butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Generously grease a 10 inch tube or bundt pan with butter
  • Fill a large pot or wok with enough water for steaming. Put steamer  rack or tray in the water (or use a trivet or tuna fish can with ends removed) in center of pan. Make sure your baking pan will fit easily down inside 'steamer'.
  • Heat water to boiling.
  • Whisk together:  1 3/4 C.  Summers Sprouted Spelt Flour, 1 Tbsp. baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/4 tsp. sea salt 
  • Add and mix until smooth:  2-3 mashed, ripe bananas (appx. 2 c.), 1 c. maple sugar or Sucanat, 1/2 c. yogurt, 5 egg yolks, 2 Tbsp. soft or melted butter, 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • Beat 5 egg whites until stiff.
  • Fold egg whites into the batter & immediately pour into the baking pan. 
  • Place pan in steamer above boiling water. Check water level every 15 minutes & add more boiling water if necessary.
  • Cover & steam over high heat for 50 minutes or until cake is springy to touch. 
  • Remove cake from steamer & allow to cool slightly. 
  • Unmold onto platter & cut into slices. Serve warm or cold.      
    To reheat, steam 8-10 minutes.