Normally, my blog is incomplete without some insights on the weather! How would I not mention about it, when I am totally in love with it! Waking up in the morning is easier only because of Fajr prayers, otherwise I would have loved to snoozed myself for at least another 30 minutes. Mornings are getting cozier and colder, Azza now wants me to take her out totally covered as she feels her legs are getting cold. The afternoons are hot, but not without a nice breeze. Evenings are the best, since the nights are getting longer. This weekend, we had some mild showers. On Friday, it drizzled just for 10 minutes while on Saturday, we got some awesome rains after sunset. I was out with the kids buying stuff for the house and enjoyed the drive in the showers. Talking about the shopping, HD has given me an ultimatum to stop purchasing anymore. I keep saying that I am not buying anything more than what is required, and I am making it a point to use all the stuff at home but still, it is not good enough to convince him! Hehe… Especially when it comes to buying stuff for the kitchen… hmm…
Today I am sharing with you a nice moist banana cake, one of the best that I have baked. I have baked this a couple of times with all purpose flour. This time for the blog, I made it with a mix of all purpose and wholewheat flour and loved it even more! This is one of the best cakes to go with an awesome cup of tea for breakfast. Nicely spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and mildly sweet, you cannot stop with one piece, I guarantee you that… Recipe adapted from here
Moist Banana Cake
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup wholewheat flour aatta
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large bananas mashed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease and flour a large loaf pan.
- Sieve the dry ingredients and set aside.
- Beat eggs till frothy. Add the sugar and beat till the eggs become pale and thick.
- Pour in the oil and beat till combined. Finally add the vanilla essence and beat.
- Add the dry ingredients and fold using a spatula.
- Add in the mashed banana and cinnamon powders and give it a final mix.
- Pour into the pan and tap to flatten the top.
- Bake for 50 to 70 minutes (took me 65 minutes) till a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire rack and cool completely. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee... or just as it is!
Notes
You can make the cake with only all-purpose flour.
Add some walnuts, if in a mood for a crunch!
Add some walnuts, if in a mood for a crunch!
Updated on November 7, 2021: This recipe needed a YouTube video, since it is a personal favorite, so here it is…
yes definitely the best, i'll try it soon…
Thank you so much Razina…
best for winter
Thanks a lot Ramya..
I love banana! Nom nom
Thanks a lot Shazzy…
Have not baked for a long time..and this bread looks very tempting Rafeeda
Thank you so much Kaveri…
Yummy, so soft and delicious!
Thank you so much Priya…
sounds pretty exciting and interesting. Great recipe:)
Thank you so much Shweta… 🙂
Got to love these banana bakes, so delicious!
Thank you so much Beulah…
Getting up with prayers thats so nice but 30 mts earlier hmm …
Hope u are loving the new place. Cake looks yum.
If we sleep for that 30 minutes, the prayer time gets over, Meena… yes, loving the new place… thanks a lot dear…
that looks so yum.. perfect fr weather
Thank you so much Smitha…
Hi Rafeeda, your moist banana cake look really good. The texture is very nice. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Have a nice day, regards.
Amelia
Thank you so much Amelia…
sooper soft n yummy
Thanks a lot Kalpana…
Such soft cake ..So moist and delicious .
Thanks a lot Sathya….
cake looks perfect for a morning breakfast,yumm 🙂
Thank you so much Julie… 🙂
Love the addition of whole wheat!
Thanks a lot Asiya…
what a coincidence… I baked one today and posting it soon on my blog. Like your idea of using whole wheat flour.
I love to mix both the flours and bake… thanks a lot Mayuri…
looks very soft n moist
Thanks a lot Babitha…
Really moist cake, looks very delicious.. I liked that you have used whole wheat flour in this.
Thank you so much Sona…
soft and delicious…………
Thanks a lot Femi…
wow this is truly wonderful looking cake i love banana cakes 😛 pass me
Thank you so much Monu… 🙂
soft and moist
Thanks a lot Ruxana…
I love to have it.
Thanks a lot Shobana…
hey,,,i am sorry might sound too daft here… very new to baking.. so at what stage do you add the mashed banana?
Thank you so much for pointing out Famidha… I have made the changes in the recipe… hope it's clear now… please add it at the end…