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Friday, November 20, 2009

Chocolate Banana Cake


May our deeds attract Allah's love, Noor & Barakah so that our lives may be filled with peace, happiness & freedom from any calamity...
Jummah Mubarak!

Blog hopping is not healthy. At least not to me! The more I blog hop, the thicker my printouts would be. The thicker the printouts, the more I want to experiment in the kitchen. The more I experiment in the kitchen, the more I'll eat. The more I eat, the more I'll become lazy. The lazier I become, will create great disaster in the ironing room as the ironing basket will be overflowed with crumpled clothes....noooooooooo......

Bisikan negatif.....
Suara : Ala senang je ma, hantar je kat laundry suruh diorang iron...
Mama : Ha ah, betul gak tu.... I'm off to the Laundry now......
Mmmm, what on earth am I blabbering about now. Well, blame it on the headache that's been bothering me...oh no, not the headache alone, blame it on me for sleeping late yesterday night... err..morning.... shhhhh don't tell Mr Hubby... shhhhh....

Anyway, I've tried a lot few recipes these couple of days. Some new recipe leads to another new recipe. You'll know what I mean when I post the recipes in my future entries. As for today, I am going to share with you the lovely Chocolate Banana Cake which I took from Joy of Baking dot com . Even without the topping, the taste of the cake is marvelous enough. Thanks to Stephanie and her Best Summer Weekends Cookbook for making this cake possible. Allow me to re-post (and edit according to what I did) the recipe here, so that many others could try it out...thank you...


CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE
Source : Joy of Baking

Ingredients :

2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar
1 3/4 cups (245 grams) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (75 grams) cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium sized bananas)
1 cup (240 ml) warm water
1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
1/2 cup (120 ml) safflower or canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven.
2. Butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) pan. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined. You will notice that the batter is quite thin.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled, frost with the Ganache.


CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING (I didn't do this but just for my notes, I'll just paste it here as well)

8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon (14 gram) unsalted butter

Garnish : (optional)
Dried banana chips

Method :

Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel, or heatproof bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. When Ganache has completely cooled, beat until soft and fluffy. Then spread the frosting on top of the cake. Can garnish with dried banana chips.



Have a nice and safe weekend ahead everyone.
To the kids, Happy Holidays and stay out of trouble. Don't be mischievous!
To the Form 5 students, all the best in your SPM!

18 comments:

  1. waaaaaaaaaa ai likeeeee!! nmpk moist tuhhh! sukerrr sukerrrr! amik pen jap! salin! kekeke....

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  2. Salam mama!!! i likeeeeee tooooooo... kasi sepotong ya mama :D muaaaaahhhhhh!!!

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  3. Wowww!!!..walau pun ibarat di panah petir, rupa MU sungguh mengiurkan...awwww!!!... khas pantun untuk kek mama nihh...

    BUAH KELUAK DI DALAM RAGA,
    UNTUK MASAKAN BABA DAN NYONYA,
    WALAU PUN RUPA MU HITAM BERJELAGA,
    GUAA PASTI RASA MEMANG SEDAP PUNYA!!!

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  4. Yoyo... mamafami tidur lambat lagi..hehehe...

    ni pantun jawapan untuk Mat

    Buah Keluak ditanam pak tam
    Mat tanam di tepi perigi
    Hitam bukan sebarang hitam
    Sekali makan.. ko mintak lagi

    hahahah.. jgn marah mamafami oiiii..nak berpantun ngan mat kat sini laa pulak.. hehehe

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  5. Hahaha...amboihh tu dia, wakil ibu2 elite dari penang jawabkan pantun utk mamafami...tak pe2...ada lagi satu pantun..

    MAK WOK BERJALAN DI ATAS TITI
    BAWAK BEKAL UNTUK KAMI
    KEK HITAM MENAMBAT HATI
    SEKALI LUU RASA, TERINGAT MAMAFAMI!!

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  6. salam mamafami..wow tenguk tu ada acara berbalas pantunlah pulak kat atas..
    akak tak sabar dah ni..insyallah yer..

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  7. Hi Mamafami,I baked this cake today and it turned out good.It was dense,moist and chocolatey-just the way I like it.

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  8. maiii sepotong!!!...
    >> nak bkk lundry sblh umah ma...ihiksss!!! sure dpt loyal customer...

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  9. Salam mamafami,
    uishh...semestinya sedap dan moist ;)

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  10. Uiiikkk kat sini mmg dah buka kelas pantun ya Ma?? Hehe..sejak bila pulak la Mat tu berpantun2...mesti selalu tgk drama cina kat tv petang2 tuh..The Little Nyonya..hehehee..Ma, minggu cokelaaattt ya...bun cokelat, kek cokelat..daging cokelat ada x Ma..(ammpuuuunnn...harus kena batu giling ni kang..) hehe

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  11. Hello MamaFami, that cake looks simply delicious.
    And there is nothing more appealing on this Earth than of a beautiful mother in the act of baking cakes for her loved ones.
    Have fun, MamaFami....and pass me another slice of your cake, ha ha. Lee.

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  12. apo nihhhh! pepagi senin usha blog ma..dah leleh awai2!! ish camno nih camnooo..sepotong untuk sey bulih ko? heheheh..
    -nabialishad

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  13. nmpk sedap tu mama, hitam2 itu menawan kan! nak try ni, mesti try punya sbb kat umah ni mmg sentiasa ada pisang,kadang tu x tahu dah nak buat apa! TQ mama..!

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  14. hana :
    Kena amek pen ke? Copy paste kat notepad pas tu print la Hana... lagi cepat... zaman IT ni.. hehe... psst, nak ngata orang, ma sendiri pun salin kat kertas! Hihihi..

    ijayuji :
    Waalaikumussalam. Sepotong? Secebis pun dah tak ada daaa.....

    Mat Gebu :
    Ko ni Mat, sesukak haaaati je kata kek mama ni dipanah petir. Mentang-mentanglah kawan tu hitam menghelit! Thank you bagi pantun. Mama Melaka nak jawab ni... mana leh kalah....

    WALAUPUN WARNA HITAM BERJELAGA
    RASANYA ENAK MEMANG TAK TIPU
    JANGAN DIPANDANG KEPADA RUPA
    SEKALI MAKAN, NAK LAGI YOUUUU...

    mamazieza :
    Ala ma, jangan ler cakap kuat kuat... kita kita je dah la... hahahaha....

    Yezza ma... terima kasih kerana tolong jawabkan pantun Mat. Mama Melaka mana leh kalah kan ma kannnnn.....

    SEKALI MAKAN, KO MINTAK LAGI
    TAPI JANGAN MINTAK BANYAK BANYAK
    TERIMA KASIH MA, TOLONG JAWAB KAT SINI
    ADA SESAPER LAGI NAK JUAL PANTUN TAK?

    Mat Gebu :
    Mat, tinggal je kat Penang, tapi darah Melaka mengalir tu Mat. We are the Mama Melakas! Hehehe...

    TERIMA KASIH INGAT MAMAFAMI
    PABILA MERASA KEK HITAM BERJELAGA
    SERONOK PULAK BERPANTUN CENGGINI
    JOM BUKA GELANGGANG PANTUN PULA.

    kak ina kl :
    Waalaikumussalam Kak Ina. Tu la pasal, tuan rumah tak tahu pun ada acara balas pantun akan diadakan di rumah sendiri... keh keh keh.... seronoklah pulak!

    n33ma :
    Hello n33ma. Thank you for trying out this recipe and glad that you liked it.

    Jasmeen :
    Cukup ke sepotong? Ahakss.... Bukak jangan tak bukak laundry tu... senang sket, tak yah naik kereta nak gi hantar baju gosok!

    indahhouse :
    Waalaikumussalam. InsyaAllah sedap dan moist!

    Ummi :
    Tu la tu, ada gelanggang pantun kat entry mama this time. Mama pun tak tahu... hahaha...

    Uncle Lee :
    Hello Uncle Lee. Thanks for your kind words.
    Aiyoo what if the mom wears something sloppy... does she still look beautiful? Hahaha... But beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder right Uncle Lee....

    -nabialishad :
    Ala Intan, buatlah sekejap. Tutup sebelah mato yo.. sonang sangat nak buek kek ni haa...

    Am-flora :
    Kalau bahan-bahan dah ada, bolehlah cuba. InsyaAllah sedap kek ni....

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  15. terliurnyer tengok kek tu ma... pantang dengar ada pisang sure terliur... yum yummm..
    dgn sukatan gula byk tu.. manis sangat tak ma? ke sedang2 elok jer.. ?

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  16. Salam mamafami..saya dah buat kek ni arini..amboi moistnya dan terasa kecoklatannya..THANKS FOR THE RECIPE MAMA..

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  17. salam Mamafami, ros baru buat kek ni semalam kak, sedap lah kombinasi dua rasa choco dan pisang, ros suke..anak-anak dan cik abe pun suke, dah lah lembut gebus je..hihi, thanks ya kak sharing resepi ni

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  18. siyes! sy ske bukk blog mamafami~:)
    kek itu sht gojes!

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