Ingredients:
1) All Purpose Flour / Maida- 2 cup / 240 gms - (see note below)
2) Baking Powder -1 tsp
3) Baking soda -1 tsp
4) Salt - a pinch
5) Butter - 4 ounces / 100 gms- (see note below)
6) Sugar - 1 cup / 200 gms (use less or more as per your taste)
7) Banana - 2 big ones - (see note below)
8) Vanilla essence - 1 tsp - (see note below)
Note:
1) You can use wheat flour instead of maida, the bread will be more denser when wheat
flour is used. But it tastes good. Maida makes a fluffier bread.
2) Use unsalted butter, as we are already adding a pinch of salt.
3) Bananas - the riper the better. The blackened ones make the bread sweeter. So instead
of throwing the blackened ones, you can use them to make bread.
4) Vanilla essence is needed to bring out a subtle flavor in the bread. I did not have it when
I made my first bread, but you could hardly make out the difference. But once you get to
bake often, I suggest you to buy vanilla essence.
5) Buy a baking pan made of aluminium instead of the non-stick or the steel ones.
Aluminium conducts heat evenly and the cake bakes well.
6) Use a whisk to mix the batter, it is easier and mixes well compared to a fork.
Method:
1) Mash the bananas in a grinder into a smooth paste. Do not add water.
2) In a bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Lightly mix the mixture.
Set aside.
3) In another bowl, add in the butter (at room temperature) and sugar and mix till light and
fluffy.
4) To the butter and sugar mixture, add the mashed bananas and mix well.
5) Now add the flour mixture to the above mixture. Add in the flour slowly, in parts and
mixing after each addition. Set aside.
6) Preheat the oven to 360 F.
7) Prepare the baking pan by coating it with butter and then sprinkling flour to fully coat
the pan. Then pour the batter into the pan.
8) After the oven is heated, place the pan in the oven and bake for 40-45 min. Insert a
toothpick in the center of the cake and it should come out clean, indicating that the cake
is fully baked.
9) Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for atleast 10-15min.
10) Cut into slices and enjoy!!
