Servings : 1 loaf pan
A soft, moist and flavourful cake that is incredibly easy to prepare. For a chocolate version, click HERE.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup for a slightly less sweet bread)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 175 C.
Using a wooden spoon, mix melted butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, egg and vanilla. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir them in. Add flour last and mix until JUST incorporated. Do not over-mix.
Pour into buttered pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Enjoy!
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Assalamualaikum.This my 3rd recipe tried from ur site which turned out well.Alhamdhulillah.I prepared this using stove top method.The tastes was highly appreciatable.but it turned a bit black at the bottom 🙁
Can i make all cakes which u have given in pressure cooker method?if yes,was there any changes in timing/measurement??Wanna make pineapple cake:-)
W/Salaam, thank you for the lovely feedback. Try to make sure the bottom heat is not too high to prevent blackening from the bottom. And yes you can use the pressure cooker method for this. No need to change any of the ingredients.
can we bake this cake in the convection mode in the microwave ? will it turn out ok ?
Sorry have never baked in the microwave so cannot be sure of this.
Salaam sis…
I just want to know if I can do baking in the microwave?
Please advise..
Jazakalkah..
W/Salaam, I personally never bake or cook in the microwave, not good for the health. So cannot be sure on the specifics of how to make this in the micro, sorry!
What will this be in grams thnx
Refer to this note: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Sallam fauziya do u reside in kd
W/Salaam, no..not even sure where kd is. 🙂
my banana cake came out sour! what did i do wrong?
Did you use fresh baking soda?
i redid it and it came out perfect!! i think my baking soda was old! thanks
Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
am a fan of u..thaanx
Asalaamalaikum ! can i use wheat flour instead of maida? JazakAllaahu khairan !
W/Salaam, have never tried that substitution. You can try though!
Salam Fauzia
Salam Fauzia
can I put some walnuts in it, if yes how much would be nice?
Thanks
W/Salaam, yes you can…about
W/Salaam, yes you can…about half a cup of crushed or chopped walnuts will be good. Toss them in a dusting of flour before folding them into the batter so they do not sink to the bottom of the cake. 🙂
Salaam fauzia . I made this
Salaam fauzia . I made this banana bread and oh my god it was yummmm . Wanted to send u a pic but b4 I cld manage that the babana bread was over 😀 . Mayb next time
Can we substitute oil for
Can we substitute oil for butter? Please let me know 🙂
You can, but they will taste
You can, but they will taste better using butter.
Asalaamalikum Fauzia, just
Asalaamalikum Fauzia, just out of curiosity I was wondering why this recipe calls for Baking Soda and not Baking Powder? I was looking at Banana Bread recipes on other sites and they too call for Baking Soda and not Baking Powder.. so just thought Id ask you about it.. Jazakallah Khair.
W/Salaam, I really don’t know
W/Salaam, I really don’t know why exactly but baking soda works better for denser cakes like this one. 🙂
Salaam fauzia…I tried this.
Salaam fauzia…I tried this…but im nt sure about the cake…how does it become? Just like a normal cake or more like a pudding? the inside?
W/Salaam, it will be like a
W/Salaam, it will be like a cake.
dont u think 1 hour baking
dont u think 1 hour baking time is too much .. mine is in oven and it seems almostne in just 30 min 🙁
It is not too long if you use
It is not too long if you use the loaf pan. If you use a different shape of pan the time will change.
Is the one in your display
Is the one in your display pic made in a loaf pan or an 8 x 8 pan? I am assuming the loaf pan takes an hour?
A loaf pan, and yes it takes
A loaf pan, and yes it takes about an hour but you can start checking at 45 minutes.
Thanks, it turned out
Thanks, it turned out fantastic! An hour time was exactly right for the loaf pan!