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2. Banana cream waffle cake recipe

Yields 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 ripe mashed bananas
• 4 cups whipped cream topping
• 3-4 large bananas, sliced

Directions:

1. Heat a thin waffle maker.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, vegetable oil, vanilla, eggs and mashed bananas.
4. Add the milk mixture to the dry mixture, and combine thoroughly. (Small lumps are OK.)
5. Lightly spray the top and bottom of the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Fill the waffle iron partway with batter.
7. Close the lid gently, and cook until the waffles are brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
8. Continue with the remaining batter.
9. To assemble the cake, spread 1/2 cup of whipped cream onto a waffle, top with bananas, and continue with the remaining waffles, whipped cream and bananas, creating a stack.
10. Decorate the top layer with the remaining banana slices.

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