Chocolate Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup wheat flour + 2 tbsps, / atta or whole wheat pastry flour(refer notes)
• 6 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup fine sugar (prefer organic around 215 grams)
• ½ cup butter + 1 tbsp soft or melted, (135 grams)
• 2 eggs beaten
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup water + 2 tbsp luke warm, (2 tbsp more if using whole wheat flour)
• 1 cup banana puree ripe, (about 3 medium bananas)

Steps

1. Preheat the oven at 160 C for at least 15 mins.
2. Grease a tray and line with a parchment paper. This recipe has been tried in a 8 * 8 brownie pan and 7 inch round pan.
3. Mix and sieve together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Set aside.
4. Add water to a mixing bowl. Then add sugar, beaten eggs, soft butter, banana puree and vanilla. Mix together.
5. Add flour in batches and mix until it is just combined and lump free.
6. Transfer this to the greased tray. Bake for about 40 to 50 mins. Keep an eye after 40 mins. A skewer inserted comes out clean.
7. Allow the cake to cool down for about 5 to 7 mins.
8. Invert it on a rack and cool it completely.
9. Cut banana cake with a cake or bread knife.