Steamed Banana Cake
But did you know how banana cake was first made? Just like how we are currently going through a lockdown, the banana cake was also born during a time of crisis back in the 1930s. At that time, America was going through The Great Depression, and food was very limited, so for the housewives they had to improvise, they wanted to find a way to use their overripe bananas, and came up with a brilliant banana cake recipe! During this time, baking soda and baking powder were also starting to get popular which was a key ingredient in making banana cakes. Because of how simple it was to make, banana cakes became popular really fast and eventually spread to many parts of the world. Which is how we get to enjoy it to this day! So, if you feel like making your own banana bread right now, check out our great recipe. We even made it a little better by steaming it! It helps to bring out a little more flavour~
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 4 extra ripe bananas
- 125 g flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 35 g oil
- 30 g sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Steps:
- Smash the 300g banana to paste, then add in 3 eggs and stir it well. Use an egg beater to beat it for 1 minute.
- Add in 30g sugar, continue to beat it for 2 minutes. Add in the banana paste and beat it until well mixed.
- Add in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and beat it until well mixed.
- Add 125g flour, beat it until well mixed. Add in 35g oil, stir it until well mixed.
- Brush the inside of the mold with oil and pour in the batter.
- Place a layer of plastic wrap to cover the mold and use a toothpick to make some small hole of it.
- Steam it for 40 minutes.
- Use a knife to slice around the edges of the mold, and turn it upside down to take out the cake.
