Banana Cake With Meringue Topping

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 bananas, sliced thin
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup apple jelly

Method

1. 1 Cream together sugar, shortening, and egg in a mixing bowl.
2. 2 Add flour, baking powder, vanilla, and water; beat to mix.
3. 3 Pour batter into greased and floured oblong baking pans.
4. 4 Spread sliced bananas over the top of the cake.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 35 minutes.
6. 6 Whip egg white and apple jelly to create a meringue topping.