Wednesday 17 September 2014

Wholewheat Banana choco chip cake-an ode to simple joys in life



What gives you happiness...simply..effortlessly..without any back breaking work..without any mind boggling?
To wake up to a song of birds..hear them chirping in the golden early morning sunshine,with closed eyes.
A phone call from a friend from another continent whom you have been thinking about..
A surprise find of a big currency note in the laundry bag
A fresh starched sari..
The discovery of a flower bud in the pot that you had been tending you for months in the balcony
A telephonic heart to heart with Mum
The sight of a warm cake rising in the oven
That look of joy in your child's eyes when he spots you in a crowd waiting to pick up their wards at school
That smile of husband when he finds his favorite dish on the dinner table after a long day at work
When you create something awsome from something almost useless..
Ah..thats what I was coming to..The list of things that give us joy..simply..can be endless and this banana cake is one of them.
Its effortless,simple and an absolute work of joy.
What we require primarily is bananas that are overripe but not rotten and beyond the point of use.
You see my point now..creating something that is almost going useless...overripe black bananas are the highlight here. Go ahead and create this simple joy for everyone at home..and importantly for yourself.



Ingredients-

Overripe Bananas-2
Wholewheat flour-1 and 2/3 cup plus one loaded tsp
Baking powder- 1 and 1/2 tsp
Salt-1/4 tsp
Baking soda-1/2 tsp
curd-1/2 cup
Egg-1
Oil-1/2 cup
sugar-1/2 cup
Vanilla essence-1 tsp
Choco chips- 1/2 cup

Preheat the oven at 180 degree.This cake gets ready for baking in a jiffy so you better switch the preheat button first.Grease a 9 inch baking mould and keep aside.
Take a big bowl and mash the bananas. Add sugar and oil and mix. Break the egg and mix vigorously.
Add vanilla essence and curd. Combine.
In a separate bowl, stir the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together so its all evenly mixed.
Add it to the banana mixture in batches but avoid vigorous mixing. Gently combine. Feel free to use more curd if the batter appears too dry.
In a small bowl, take the chocolate chips and sprinkle a loaded tablespoon of flour. Mix so the choco chips are coated with flour nicely. This will prevent the choco chips from sinking in the cake batter when you bake.
Add the chocolate chips to the cake batter and gently combine.
Spoon out the batter in the greased mould and bake at 180 degree for forty minutes or till the skewer comes out clean.

Its a simple recipe for spreading love and joy and a wonderful aroma in the house..Do try:)








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