Here is a standard way of making a good soft banana cake. Below the recipie are the tips and tricks for a healthier cake.
Wholewheat Banana Cake - A quick and healthy fix for kids
2 cups flour (I prefer wholewheat flour)
1 cup sugar (1/2 cup will do as bananas add sweetness)
125 gms butter (I take half of that)
1 cup mashed bananas (add more if you like)
1 tsp cinnamon (ground and sieve along with flour)
1 tsp lemon juice (not so important)
1/2 tsp salt (skip if the butter is salted of variety)
Few drops of Vanilla Essence (can skip this if you want cinnamom scent to overpower)
2 Eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
Sieve together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamom, salt.
Beat eggs. To this add mashed bananas, vanilla, sugar, milk, lemon juice, butter, and oil.
Fold in the sieved flour mixture into the egg mixture gently.
Grease baking dish. Pour batter. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 mins or till the inserted knife comes out clean.
Relish.
Tips and Tricks for making the banana cake healthier and tastier:
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You can either mash the bananas to pulp or cut them into small pieces – depends on how you like your bite to be 🙂
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Wholewheat flour is a better alternative to refined flour. Good for growing children, especially those who are fussy about eating.
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It is a good idea to reduce the sugar as much as possible for ripe bananas bring in the much needed sweetness.
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Reduce the quantity of butter and oil. Though these are essential to ensure the texture and moistness, the cake is still tasty.
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Try folding the two mixures in form of “8” figure to ensure that more air is trapped inside while mixing. This gives a wonderful texture to the cake, cooks well inside and helps in keeping it fluffy.
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I’m going to try this recipe for my one-year-old’s birthday as his first cake. Any recommendations for a frosting that is good and healthy at the same time? I don’t want to load him up on sugar since he doesn’t usually eat it.
Lisa: Good luck with your baking for your little one. But I’m sorry I dont have any idea on icing for a banana cake. There are many options on many baking blogs but I remain frosting-free for almost all my cakes.
Since it is a birthday party, you can indulge in the regular fresh cream vanilla icing for this.
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Hey, do you add baking powder?…I get the organic kind and add one tsp. This time I also added some toasted coconut and beat the egg whites till stiff and added in the end and mixed well! Yummy!
Thanks for pointing out the most glaring error. Yes one tsp of baking powder is needed to make it rise to the occasion.
banana bread/cake is one of my favorite things in life. i’ve never tried making it with whole wheat flower, but i’m definitely trying it next time.
one potential subsitute that could help make it healthier… i once made my banana bread by first roasting the bananas, which really increased their sweetness and depth of flavor… might be able to reduce the sugar a bit, or maybe substitute some sugar w/ honey.