Steamed Banana Cake

I wonder if it's the same for you, always wondering what to do with that bunch of ripe bananas hanging in your house? Well, come 1st or 15th of the Lunar month, my FIL will always bring back a BIG bunch of already fully ripped bananas (along with other fruits) from the temple. There is of course nothing wrong with just eating it on it's own, but it can get a bit boring sometimes. And using it for baking is just a no brainer. So I am constantly looking for banana recipes, really! This time I happened to come across a fellow blogger Quizzine's post which she got this Steam Banana cake from Baker Lee. This recipe is simple and delicious...definitely worth the try, trust me. :)

Once you bite into a slice, you realize some wonderful this cake is; very soft and fluffy....almost like eating "banana cloud", like my daughter said, lol! Furthermore, it is really easy to whip up and no ovens required! A keeper I must say. :) And I am really into steam cake recipe now since it does yield a much more moist cake verses a baked one. :)

Can't wait to try this out? Check out the short list of ingredients required! Anyway, here is my slightly modified version, enjoy!

Ingredients for Steamed Banana Cake:
2 eggs
100g brown sugar (original uses white sugar)

2 large ripe bananas, mashed
150g self rising flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
75g vegetable oil

Method:

• In a a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar till it reaches ribbon stage and more then doubled its volume.

• Add the mashed bananas and gently stir in till combined.
  
• Sift in the flour and baking soda into the egg mixture and continue to beat at low speed till everything is incorporated.
• Lastly, add in the vegetable oil and stir gently again till it all comes together and careful not to over mix and deflate the bubbles.
• Prepare a steamer with boiling water and greased a 8" round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
• Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and steam at medium high fire for 20 minutes or till the tester comes out clean or with moist crumbs.

Even if you are not really one that bakes often, this cake shouldn't give you any problems. :) Both my in-laws and my parents liked this cake...a delectable treat during tea time. :)

I have actually made this cake twice already and both very successful and delicious...pretty fool proof. Noticed that I made a much taller cake the 2nd round...because I doubled the recipe, lol! Perhaps the next time I can reduce the sugar and sledder it with some cream cheese frosting, now that would be an even more rich treat!. ;) All thanks to Baker Lee and Quizzine for this recipe...do try it out yourself. Have fun!