Monday 30 July 2012

The Fabulous Banana Cake

On my way to office now, tapi sempat juga memblogging! Last night after I have finished cooking for my two kids lunch today , feel like trying Rima's fabulous banana cake!

Pisang pulak ada tergantung di kitchen , and it's ripe enough untuk di masak! Nak buat cucur kodok, hari dah malam so lebih baik ku jadi kan kek pisang.

I've tried few recipe especially from Anna Olson, which is quite easy, used to love her programme called Sugar. But now they keep repeating the same programme till I got a little boring with it. Aiyoo.... Come on Astro! I'm sure you can do better than that! Talking about this banana cake, it is fabulous! It turns out to be sooooo delicious, I like the texture of this cake, so soft and fluffy but I think the next time I bake this cake I'll try to reduce the amount of sugar, manissssss! Well thanks Rima for sharing the recipe!

Ingredients:
225g plain flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 - 4 very ripe banana (about 1 cup), mashed
340g castor sugar
2 eggs
125g unsalted butter, room temperature cut into small chunks
100ml buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

For topping:
2 ripen bananas, slice thinly for topping (optional)
1 Tbsp castor sugar

Method:
1) Preheat oven to 180C. Butter and line a deep 26cm ring tin or 2 loaf tins

2) Put the flour, baking powder, salt and bicarbonate sode into a food processor and whiz for about 15 seconds. Remove and tranfer into a bowl.

3) Add the bananas to the processor together with the eggs and sugar. Whiz for 1 mintue. Then add the butter and whiz for another minute until thick and creamy. Now add the buttermilk and vanilla extract and pulse in quick on/off bursts. The add the flour and again mix it in with quick bursts, scrapping down the sides once or twice. Do not overmix or cake will be tough. Add the chopped walnuts and give it a quick stir with a spatula. Scoop batter into prepared tin and smoothen out.

4) Optional: Place the sliced bananas on top of the batter and sprinkle with sugar.

5) Bake for about 30 - 35 minutes. Do not open the oven during baking time or the center may sink. Cool cake completely before unmoulding.


















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