PINEAPPLE-BANANA COFFEE CAKE

PINEAPPLE-BANANA COFFEE CAKE image

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup white flour
1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (3 small)
1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple, with juice

Steps:

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F. Coat inside of an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In medium sized bowl, stir together flours, sugar, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In large bowl, whisk together egg, egg whites, oil and vanilla. Little by little, stir in flour mixture, beating with a wooden spoon until blended. Stir in bananas and pineapple, taking care that the pieces are well distributed. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the cake is springy to the touch and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Sift confectioners sugar over top before cutting squares. Serve warm.