Chocolate Banana Cake
Chocolate Banana Cake recipe - one of the most delicious, soft and moist cake.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup wheat flour + 2 tbsps, / atta or whole wheat pastry flour(refer notes)
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup fine sugar (prefer organic around 215 grams)
- ½ cup butter + 1 tbsp soft or melted , (135 grams)
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup water + 2 tbsp luke warm, ( 2 tbsp more if using whole wheat flour)
- 1 cup banana puree ripe , (about 3 medium bananas)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven at 160 C for at least 15 mins.
- Grease a tray and line with a parchment paper. This recipe has been tried in a 8 * 8 brownie pan and 7 inch round pan.
- Mix and sieve together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Set aside.
- Add water to a mixing bowl. Then add sugar, beaten eggs, soft butter, banana puree and vanilla. Mix together.
- Add flour in batches and mix until it is just combined and lump free.
Making chocolate banana cake
- Transfer this to the greased tray. Bake for about 40 to 50 mins. Keep an eye after 40 mins. A skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool down for about 5 to 7 mins.
- Invert it on a rack and cool it completely.
- Cut banana cake with a cake or bread knife.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.4mg
