Ingredients:

• 200g butter
• 125g soft brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 tsp chocolate paste
• 160g ripe bananas, mashed
• 5 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 250g self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda sifted
• 1 tbsp chocolate powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 20g toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped

Method

1. Beat egg whites until just stiff, leave aside.  Grease, line and grease a 20 cm cake pan.
2. Beat butter, sugar and essence until creamy and light.
3. Add eggs one at a time until well blended.  Stir in chocolate paste and bananas.
4. Fold in sifted dry ingredients.  Mix in beaten egg white and walnuts.
5. Spread mixture into prepared pan.  Put a wire stand inside a 8 Qt TIVOLI NEVIO Multi-Purpose Cooker.  Pour in water to one-quarter full.  Place the prepared cake pan on the wire stand.  Steam bake over medium low heat for 50 – 60 minutes.  Halfway through the baking, reduce heat to low and continue to cook the cake until done.