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Recipe for "Banana Walnut Cake (Small Batch Baking)"

Tips

Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature and use brown bananas for maximum flavour. You may add 1/3 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips if you like chocolate :)

Ingredients

Canola Oil (Or Sunflower/corn Oil) 1/3 cup
Brown Sugar (Packed) 1/3 cup
Egg (Large) 1
Cinnamon Powder (Optional) 1/4 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon
Ripe Banana (Mashed) 1 medium-sized
All-Purpose Flour 1 cup (sift)
Baking Powder 1 teaspoon (sift)
Baking Soda 1/4 teaspoon (sift)
Salt A pinch
Walnuts (Chopped) 1/3 cup

Instructions

1

Preheat oven (top and bottom) to 170 degrees (Celcius). Line and grease a mini loaf pan (8x4 inch). Set aside.

2

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

3

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the oil and sugar.

4

Add egg, vanilla and cinnamon powder and mix well.

5

Stir in the mashed banana.

6

Add the sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined.

7

Stir in walnuts (and chocolate chips if using).

8

Pour into the prepared pan and bake uncovered for 20 minutes and another 5 minutes covered with a foil.

9

Remove from pan and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool for another 10 minutes. Best served warm with or without frosting.