28.2.12

Dates and Banana Cake


Ingredients;
Self raising flour-1cup
Sugar-1/2cup,powdered
Bananas-3,ripe
Dates-15 ,stoned and soaked in lukewarm water
Butter-1/2cup,melted
Eggs-2
Vanilla essence-2tsp 
Nuts-chopped,1/2cup



In a blender beat the banana and half the amount of dates.To this add the eggs,butter,vanilla essence and sugar.Blend it well.Pour it into a bowl.Now add the flour to this and mix well.Chop the remaining dates and add it with the nuts.Pour it into a flour coated vessel and bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg cel for 30 to 35 mins.



*If fan assisited oven use the fan.I burnt 4 cakes to learn this after moving into this new apartment.
*If the sweetness is less  add some honey to the cake mix.
*Instead of vanilla you may use cardamom or cinnamon powdered.
*I used salted butter.Otherwise add 1/2tsp of salt to the mix.

26 comments:

Sangeetha M said...

ver healthy combo, cake looks so delicious n soft...perfectly baked one!!
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www.mahaslovelyhome.com said...

This looks very yummy n delicious..loved it

Maha

rosita vargas said...

adoro los pasteles de plátanos una delicia luce absolutamente bello,abrazos hugs,hugs.

hotpotcooking said...

Delicious bread. Love the texture

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Delicious looking cake. Wonderfully prepared.

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Achu's Amma's Kitchen said...

wow super fluffy cake.awesome...please collect award from my space

Sravs said...

delicious combo !! looks delicious !!

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Christy Gerald said...

Yumm n healthy combo Bake. Luv the moist texture Dear.

Sobha Shyam said...

lovely combo..perfect and delicious bread..

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Rekha shoban said...

yummy and healthy cake...i love banana flavour very much...

Kaveri Venkatesh said...

A wonderful bake

Nupur said...

Am sure this bread tastes great Binny, I love Banana breads.. Adding dates to it is a wonderful thing..

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Kitchen Boffin said...

wow! that looks yummy...

Lena Jayadev said...

i was in search of a dates recipe.. 3packets are here with me to complete within April..thanks a bunch..this looks super delicious :)

Lena Jayadev said...

i was in search of a dates recipe.. 3packets are here with me to complete within April..thanks a bunch..this looks super delicious :)

KitchenKarma said...

Hi Biny, I am new to your space...you have a lovely blog. I usually make walnut and banana cake, adding dates is new to me. The cake looks yummy :-) Your new follower, Suchi

Nisa Homey said...

Date cake looks yummy....and healthy.

Unknown said...

very yummy looking one

Jaya M said...

Cake looks so moist Biny..Dates and banana ..I am sure the home must be smelling great while baking that cake with those flavours and aroma..hugs and smiles

Suja Manoj said...

Love the texture and the combo..yum

My Kitchen Antics said...

that is definitely a great combo..looks super moist

Julie said...

I love the texture and would love to have a slice!!

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hemalata said...

Yummy cake,looks so soft n moist.

Priya dharshini said...

Bookmarking the recipe..luvly cake..

Unknown said...

haven't tried dates and banana combination, should try for sure!

Only Fish Recipes said...

wow...dates n banana cake...both are my favorite flavors...thnx for sharing the recipe dear :-)