Banana Cake with Praline Filling and White Chocolate Ganache

INGREDIENTS

• Cake:
• 3 cups of cake flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of ripe mashed bananas
• 8 ounces of softened unsalted butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 7 egg whites
• Praline Filling:
• 1 cup sugared pecans, cooled
• 1 1/2 cups white chocolate ganache
• Sugared Pecans:
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• White Chocolate Ganache:
• 8 ounces of white chocolate chopped
• 2 1/2 cups of heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract