Aloha Cake Recipe

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Ready in: 1-2 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 12

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup honey
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoon ginger -- ground
2 teaspoons orange peel
8 ounces crushed pineapple -- drained
2 whole egg whites -- unbeaten
8 ounces sweet potato baby food puree
2 large ripe bananas
3/4 cup apricots -- chopped
2 whole egg whites -- lightly beaten

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 325º. In large mixing bowl, combine flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, and cream of tartar. Set aside. In medium bowl, mix honey, maple syrup, vanilla, almond extract, ginger, orange peel, pineapple, and 2 egg whites. Stir in flour mixture until just blended.

In blender, puree baby food, bananas, apricots, and 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Continue to process approximately 2 minutes. Stir into flour mixture. Gently stir in lightly beaten egg whites. Do not overmix.

Spoon batter into 10" fluted tube pan or two 8" round well greased pans. Bake at 325º for 50 to 55 minutes for tube pan or 25 to 30 minutes for round pans. Cool. Drizzle with orange marmalade if desired.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Aloha Cake serves/makes 12