BOLO DE BANANA RECIPES

Steps:

• Brown sugar in large pot until sugar melts.
• NOTE: Add just enough water to make a heavy syrup (I had to give an amt!).
• Pour syrup into Bundt pan and turn to spread over bottom and sides.
• Slice bananas length-wise into four thin slices; sprinkle with cinnamon; lay banana slices up the sides of the bundt pan (outside and center).
• NOTE: According to Lucia, don't sprinkle cinnamon on the "outside" of the bananas as it turns it dark.
• CAKE: Mix together 3 egg yolks, butter, and sugar; beat til light.
• Stir in milk, flour, & baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into cake batter.
• Bake at 375 until cake is done (toothpick comes out clean).
• NOTE: Lucia said to bake for 20 minutes but it may take longer.
• Let cool in pan; carefully invert onto cake plate/serving platter.
• "Slice the cake and delight in it's taste" - Lucia Ceresini 10-28-98.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan with butter; dust with flour, shaking off excess.
• Beat 2 cups sugar, oil, and eggs with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in milk. Add 2 cups flour and baking powder; beat until batter is smooth.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar and water in a small saucepan. Simmer until sugar dissolves and syrup is clear and thick, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Pour syrup into prepared baking pan. Arrange banana halves on top. Pour batter over bananas.
• Bake cake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a platter.