PETIT FOURS RECIPE EASY RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Set aside.
• Beat sugar and butter in another bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add 1 egg white at a time, beating well after each addition. Add almond flavoring; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition just until mixed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling racks 10 minutes. Loosen edge of cake by running knife around inside edge. Carefully remove cake from pan; cool completely.
• Trim edges from cake; cut cake into 48 (1 1/2-inch square) pieces.
• Combine sugar, cream of tartar and water in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 12-14 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Cover; boil 3 minutes. Uncover; continue cooking 15-20 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 228°F to 234°F, or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a 2-inch soft thread. Remove from heat; cool to 110°F (about 1 hour) or until bottom of pan is slightly warm to touch. (Do not stir.) Stir in powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract and food color, if desired.
• Place cooling rack over waxed paper. Place 1 cake piece on fork; drizzle icing over top and sides of cake, making sure each side is covered. Place onto rack; let stand until icing is set. (If icing becomes too thick, reheat over low heat 2-3 minutes or until thin consistency and easy to drizzle.)
• Garnish each petit four with candy flowers or frosting flowers, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next grease the pan with cooking spray or shortening and then sprinkle with flour until fully covered. Pour out the excess flour and set the pan aside.
• Beat the Ingredients - In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, eggs, oil, sour cream, and mashed bananas with an electric mixer until combined. Frequently stop to scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat the mix on medium speed for two minutes.
• Bake the Cake - Pour the cake mix into the pan using a spatula. Make sure that the cake mix is evenly spread. Bake the cake for 35 minutes.
• Decorate the Cake - Allow the cake to cool completely. Carefully remove from pan and cover with cream cheese frosting. Top with chopped walnuts if desired.
• Slice the cake into 16 pieces and keep the frosted cake chilled. Cake frosted with cream cheese frosting needs to be refrigerated in order to keep it safe for eating.
• Packed with flavor and texture, this banana cake will not disappoint. Best of all, enjoy it with cream cheese frosting and walnuts. Banana lovers will rejoice when they try a slice of this cake.
• Using cake mix provides for an easy and tasty cake. Yellowcake mix is the best option to create a traditional banana cake. Ideally, you will want to use a yellow cake mix that contains a pudding mix within it.