Mixing it Right

Sometimes the smallest things in life can bring a smile to someone’s face. It can be a card, a flower, a thoughtful deed, a freshly baked batch of cookies or cake. It can be surprising how much any one of these things and others can do for a person, especially when their spirits are low. However, once you have set your mind to doing something, you might as well do it right. If it is a cake, pie or a batch of muffins that you’d like to prepare, not every mixer will do the right job.

This is true especially when it comes to a special recipe that has been in my family for years. It’s a banana chocolate chip cake recipe which can be made into muffins or even as a loaf cake. Whichever form it is made in, it always tastes delicious and reminds me of my childhood. The recipe has tasted even better lately since I’ve been using the Hamilton Beach® Mixer. This fantastic mixer mixes the batter much more efficiently and in half the time. It makes the consistency of the cake so much better since you have complete control over the speeds and settings of this Eclectrics® Mixer.

Anyone can make this mouth watering cake using the Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer. The recipe is as follows: It calls for 2 large bananas, ¼ cup orange juice, 1 ½ sticks of margarine, 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, one teaspoon baking powder and one bag of chocolate chips. All you need to do is mash the bananas by hand and combine it with juice in one bowl. In another bowl combine flour, baking soda and powder. In the mixer cream the margarine eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add the banana mixture and dry mixture alternately until mixed. Add chocolate chips and mix on low speed. Spread in greased pan and bake for forty five minutes. You will enjoy every last crumb of this cake.