BANANA CAKE (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 CUP vegetable oil
- 1 CUP Light Muscovado sugar + ½ Cup of AGAVE SYRUP (or 2 Cups of Sugar)
- 1 CUP soya milk
- ½ TSP apple cider vinegar
- ½ TSP Vanilla essence
- 3 CUPS Organic Fine Wholemeal (or Spelt) Flour
- 2 TSP Baking Powder
- ½ TSP Bicarbonate of Soda
- 2 TSP Cinnamon
- 1 level TSP Sea Salt
- 1 CUP Chopped Walnuts (optional)
- 2 CUPS Ripe Mashed Bananas
Accompaniment
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Description
A GOODIE favourite with everyone and its VEGAN! Improved recipe! Use to have 3 cups of sugar WHEW! This reduced sugar version is healthier and still much enjoyed!
Method
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1. Mix together the OIL, AGAVE SYRUP and SUGAR in large bowl.
2. Mash BANANAS in separate bowl.
3. Chop WALNUTS.
4. Measure SOYA MILK, add VINEGAR and let curdle.
5. Sieve the FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BICARBONATE OF SODA, CINNAMON and SALT into oil and sugar mix.
6. Mix together adding the MILK, VANILLA ESSENCE, MASHED BANANAS and stir in the chopped WALNUTS.
7. Grease and line the bases of 2 LOAF TINS with greaseproof paper.
8. Divide the mixture evenly between the tins.
BAKING
9. Bake in slow oven 155 degrees C / 310 degrees F
for 60 minutes (check that cakes are done by testing with a thin knife, pierce cake to its depth and if the knife comes away cleanly it's done, if sticky, bake for another 10 minutes).
10. Leave to cool in tin for 10 minutes. Use a knife to check that cake has separated from sides of tin then turn out on to cooling tray.
11. Cake improves being kept for a day after baking.
Chef's Tips
* SLICE banana instead of mashing.
* OMIT walnuts to have a plain banana cake. Even two bananas works well!
* Freezes well.
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