Banana Cake

This recipe states the procedure for a mouthwatering Banana Cake.Its an easy c(b)ake but requires 3-5 mins extra time for baking than the time required for a plain cake. This requires 25 mins minimum baking time at 180 C (at the Centre Tray Position) . U can try it as a combo with Vanilla, Badham,Choco or carrot. Enjoy this Banana Cake with Tea/Coffee or after a filling Meal or anytime.U can try to serve it topped with grated nuts or coloured balls or with a cream topping. Enjoy it at home!.BonAppetit!.

Banana Cake - Cake made with chopped Banana

Ingredients
    125 gm refined flour - sifted
    2 - 3 or 300 gms Banana - Firm n Chopped fine
    1 tsp baking powder
    70 ml water
    30 ml refined oil
    1 well beaten egg (optional but this increases  the taste and the fluffiness)
    20 gm butter and 1 tbsp butter to grease the tray
    75 gm castor sugar
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    20 gms cashews or nuts - chopped fine

 Directions
    1.Preheat the oven to 180 C .
    2.Sift together refined flour and baking powder.keep it aside.
    3.Cream butter and castor sugar and then add the beaten egg and whisk the mixture.
    4.Add the plain flour mixture,refined oil,vanilla extract and cashewnuts and mix(fold) it well for 2-3 mins.
    5.Then add chopped Banana to it and mix (fold)it well for a min or 2.
    6.Grease the cake tin with butter and bake for 25 - 30 mins in the middle rack(Check with a skewer,inserting to the cake mixture,till it comes out clean).Leave it undisturbed for 30 mins.

    7.Serve it with tea / coffee topped with the remaining nuts on top.

Sending this recipe post to 'Banana Recipes Event' hosted by Dr.Sameena Prathap's My Culinary Creations

Ezy Banana Dessert

When some unexpected guests arrive or when u have no time  to prepare a sweet (tired enough to buy), serve this dessert - if u have banana and milkmaid. This can be done in 3 mins and very tasty too.Try at home and enjoy the dessert.U can try a variation of the same dessert recipe with banana pieces,yoghurt and sugar-if u don't like this milkmaid dessert.

Ezy Banana Dessert - Banana pieces served with sweetened condensed milk

Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas - cut into round pieces
400 ml skimmed and sweetened condensed milk- 1 tin
2 almonds - peeled and grated
2 cashews- crushed
2 pistachios-cut finely
8 kismis or raisins

Directions
1.Take a bowl and add banana pieces,sweetened condensed milk,grated almonds,crushed cashews,chopped pistachios and kismis or raisins. Mix this well.
2.Refrigerate this (if u have time) for 20 mins or serve this in desert bowl. The chillness of the condensed milk gives a feeling of this being served chill.


I reposted this recipe here  to send it to 'Cook Eat Delicious Desserts' Event Hosed by Raven and co-hosted by Sensible Vegetarian

I'm submitting this recipe to   Taste of Pearlcity for Any One Can Cook Series 34

and ABC Series: Banana Event hosted by Ramya's Recipes