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Strawberry Banana Shortcake Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 tsps baking powder .
  • 1 1/4 c thinly sliced strawberries .
  • 2 tsps lemon juice .
  • 1/2 c sugar .
  • 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 1/4 tsp salt .
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar .
  • 3/4 c low-fat buttermilk .
  • 1/4 c margarine, melted .
  • vegetable oil cooking spray .
  • 1 c low-fat vanilla yogurt .
  • 1 1/4 c sliced ripe bananas .
  • 1 egg .
  • 2 1/3 c sifted cake flour .
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step #2 Coat a 9" round cake pan with cooking spray & line bottoms with wax paper & spray wax paper with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Step #3 Beat egg at medium speed with a mixer until foamy.
  • Step #4 Gradually add sugar, beating well.
  • Step #5 Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt.
  • Step #6 In a separate bowl, melted margarine, mix buttermilk, & vanilla.
  • Step #7 With mixer running at lowish speed, add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning & ending with flour mixture.
  • Step #8 Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Step #9 Bake 28 mins.
  • Step #10 Let cool in pan 10 mins on a wire rack; remove this from pan.
  • Step #11 Let cool completely on wire rack.
  • Step #12 Combine yogurt & brown sugar; stir well.
  • Step #13 Using a serrated knife, split cake in half horizontally.
  • Step #14 Place bottom layer, cut side up, on serving plate.
  • Step #15 Spread with half of yogurt mixture, top this with strawberries.
  • Step #16 Combine bananas & lemon juice & toss carefully.
  • Step #17 Drain bananas & discard juice.
  • Step #18 Arrange bananas over strawberries; drizzle with remaining yogurt mixture.
  • Step #19 Top with remaining layer.
  • Step #20 Sift powdered sugar over cake.
  • Step #21 Serve with whipped cream also, if desired.
  • Enjoy the Strawberry Banana Shortcake recipe

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