Strawberry Banana Cake

Instructions

Cake:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour two 8 inch round (2 inch deep) cake pans. You could also use three 6 inch round pans.
3. In a bowl, mix together the sour cream, milk, vanilla extract, almond emulsion, butter extract and egg whites.
4. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
5. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
6. Whisk together.
7. Add the shortening and butter in chunks to the flour mixture.
8. Mix until the flour is coated with the shortening and butter. The mixture will be crumbly.
9. Add in half the liquid mixture and mix just until combined.
10. Add in the last half of the liquid mixture and mix just until combined
11. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then mix again, only for 10-15 seconds.
12. You want to be careful not to over-beat the batter.
13. Pour into the greased and floured cake pans and bake at 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Frosting:

1. Do not over mix. If too thick add more milk. If too thin add more confectioners sugar.