Banana cake
Description
Goes wonderfully with tea and coffee. Don’t let the word “cake” in the name put you off. A lot of people are simply afraid of making cakes because they think it’s an insanely difficult task. Of course, some cakes can’t be made without proper pastry experience — but banana cake isn’t one of those. Have a read of this straightforward banana cake recipe and you’ll see that anyone can make it — it’s all as simple and clear as can be. Give it a go! ;)
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour the dried fruit into a small bowl, add apple juice, and cover with a lid. Place the dish with the dried fruit in the oven for half a minute. Then remove the bowl and set it aside for 15 minutes. The dried fruit should absorb most of the liquid.
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Step 2
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
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Step 3
Combine the bananas, yogurt, vanilla extract, and 2 egg whites in a blender and blend for 10 seconds.
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Step 4
In a separate bowl, beat together butter and light brown sugar. Then add the banana mixture and beat again.
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Step 5
Mix the flour mixture with the liquid.
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Step 6
Drain the liquid from the dried fruit, add half of the dried fruit and the same amount of ground walnuts to the dough.
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Step 7
Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking or burning. Pour the batter into the pan, sprinkle with the remaining nuts and dried fruit, and bake for 45 minutes. Then let the cake cool for about 15 minutes.