Steamed Banana Cake
Nobody will ever guess you skipped the oven to make this incredibly delicious Steamed Banana Cake! Bursting with rich banana flavour and infused with warm spices, it's a masterpiece of simplicity that takes only 30 minutes of cook time to make!
Ingredients
- 2 overripe bananas OR 200g
- 1 large egg
- 30 g butter
- 80 ml milk
- 15 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste OR extract
- 60 g brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp cardamom freshly ground
- 130 g plain flour (1 cup)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
PREPARATION
- Grease the base and sides of an 8" bake pan with butter.A springform pan is preferable.
- Choose a large pot with a tight-fitting lid that can accommodate your cake pan with some extra space around it. Fill it with water, approximately 2" in height.
- Place a trivet or a heatproof stand in the pot to elevate the cake pan above the water level, to ensure the water does not touch the pan.
CAKE BATTER
- Heat butter and milk in a small bowl or cup in the microwave in 20-second bursts, until the butter melts. Stir between each interval as the residual heat may be enough to melt the butter. Once melted, set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mash overripe bananas. I find it easiest to do this with clean hands! If there are small chunks of banana, that is ok!
- Crack in one egg, pour in the heated milk and butter, vegetable oil and vanilla. Whisk until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add brown sugar, cardamom and whisk until just combined, once again, do not overmix.
- Sift in all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda, and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix and the batter is ready!
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
STEAMING
- Place the prepared steam pot on the stove and carefully place the filled cake pan onto the trivet or stand inside the pot.
- Cover the pot with the lid, making sure it fits tightly to trap the steam inside.
- Turn the heat on a medium to high flame and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Once complete, turn off the stove. After a few moments, open the lid with caution (take care as steam can be very hot and cause burns).
- Insert a skewer and check if it comes out clean. If not, steam a further 2-3 minutes. Remove from pot and cake tin and the cake is ready!
TOPPINGS / FROSTING
- To serve, simply dust with icing sugar OR;
- You can customise the cake with a popular frosting option that pairs well with banana flavor including - chocolate ganache, whipped cream, caramel, peanut butter, maple, and coconut frostings, each complementing the cake's flavor and texture in a unique way!
Notes
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator