1/2 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 c. mashed bananas
1/3 c. Maraschino cherries well drained, finely cut
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sour cream

Grease and flour bottom of tube pan. Melt chocolate, stirring until smooth and cool. Combine flour with soda, salt and baking powder. Set aside. Cream butter in large mixing bowl. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, cream at high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, beat well. Combine bananas, sour cream and vanilla. At low speed add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture, begin and end with dry ingredients. Blend well after each addition. Stir in cherries. Beat egg whites until soft mounds form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff. Fold into batter.

Place 1/3 of batter in pan. Drizzle 1/2 chocolate mix over batter. Repeat with remaining batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done when touched lightly. Do not invert pan while cake cools.