Showing posts with label Banana Carrot Cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Banana Carrot Cake. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

BaNaNa CaRRot CaKe

My inspiration for this cake is my lovely mom. It was mother's day and I just wanted to bake her a cake instead of buying one at our favorite bakeshop.

I wanted it to be healthy yet tastefully delicious! Initially I was settled with a plain carrot cake, just then i saw my ripened bananas just sitting at my fruit basket. So I googled a recipe and found a healthy and delectable cake recipe (Food.com) which calls for my key ingredients. I somehow replicate but did a few modification on the ingredients.

This cake is super moist and dense! Moreover, it is not so sweet (due to reduced sugar). And the best part is a butter cream cheese frosting!




For the cake:
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup mashed banana
2/3 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
cups carrot, shredded  
  • Whisk banana, sugar, and oil... then add eggs one at a time
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Give it a good mix.
  • Add banana mixture and stir well.
  • Add carrots while continue stirring.
  • Pour the mixture in a 10 inch round cake pan or any cake pan available, lined with waxpaper, or mists with oil.
  • Place the cake pan in 175C pre heated oven for 45 minutes.
For the frosting:
3 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
1 stick butter (room tempture)
3 cups powdered sugar or confectioner sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • Whisk together until gooey.
  • Add more powedered sugar (if you want extra sweet)

Tips:
1. You may top with almonds or walnuts bits as a garnishing!
2. Do not microwave the butter or cream cheese. A room temperature is a must
3. You can substitute an olive oil