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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

RecipeReplica: Vegan Chocolate Banana Cake

This week is going to be the week of replication. I have tried a few of the bookmarked recipes and I am all eager to post them.This recipe has been adapted from a site that has plenty of egg-less recipes, EggLess Cooking. The original recipe calls for Whole Wheat Pastry Flour which has been substituted with All-purpose flour and Cornstarch. Additionally, Dutch Cocoa powder was added to intensify the color. I like my cakes dark. Darker the better, no? The cake was so moist and not overly sweet, just the way I prefer. Plus this is a figure-friendly version as it has no butter and the absense of eggs means it can be tried by one and all. All things considered, this recipe is for keeps.
Hey,Watch out. I am on the hunt and your blog might be next for my next edition of "RecipeReplica". 
Ingredients:
  • 2 Cups Minus 4 tbsp (2 Cups - 4 tbsp) King Arthur All Purpose Flour
  • 4 tbsp Hodgson Mill Corn Starch
  • 1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Cup Banana Pulp (~2-2 1/2 bananas)
  • 2/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/2 Cups Hot Water
  • 1/4 Cup Corn Oil
  • 2 tsp Dutch Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Tool:
  • 9 X 13 inch Baking Pan
Procedure:
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
  • Sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and the cocoa powder(s) in a large bowl.
  • Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl - hot water, vanilla extract, oil and the banana pulp. Give it a gentle whisk.
  • Pour the wet ingredients atop the flour mixture. 
  • Combine the ingredients gently using a silicone spatula.
  • Grease the baking pan with Corn Oil and dust it with All-Purpose flour.
  • Transfer the cake mixture into the baking pan.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tooth-pick inserted in the center comes clean.
  • Flip it on to a flat serving plate and cut into wedges/squares.
Makes Plenty of pieces.
Note:
For a cake half this size, halve the ingredients and use an 8 X 8 inch pan.
Enjoy!

34 comments:

  1. i believe u whn u say its super moist..can see it :)

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  2. The cake looks delectable..feel like having a piece now..mm..heavenly!

    US Masala

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  3. wow very beautiful recipe ...love the color n texture of the wonderful cake ...

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  4. Wow...cake looks awesome...pass me d whole plate...drooling over the pics...

    Tasty Appetite

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  5. Super spongy cake looks awesome and scrumptious, cant believe its eggless..yumm!

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  6. I have never tried to bake an eggless cake...well yet. Love the pics!

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  7. banane et chocolat réunis dans une seule gourmandise, difficile de résister...j'en raffole
    bonne soirée

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  8. Looks very delicious. Eggless and moist is very hard to create.

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  9. I love cakes that has a bit more chocolate content, not overtly sweet, soft and moist and this cake looks exactly like that...Yummmyyyy!!!!

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  10. Un gâteau qui doit être délicieux.
    J'aime beaucoup sa texture.
    A essayer rapidement.
    See soon.

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  11. Great looking cake with beautiful styling ..i must send my vegan friend to this post!

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  12. ahhhhhhhhh....finally the gorgeous dark choclate cake post.....eggless too...wil surely try...thanks for the eggless version lassie.....looks out of this world and wht a amzing presentation...bfully presentated....truly a visual treat..feeling to snatch it off the screen....perfect slice,moist n soft...

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  13. This looks stunning! I swear you would never know that it's eggless!

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  14. Very nice looking cake. Must have been super tasty. Excellent clicks.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  15. cake looks super delicious, lovely clicks, great

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  16. Irresistible is the word...Looks tempting Lassie..

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  17. It looks so moist and pretty! I simply love the 2nd picture!

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  18. hey lassie...i was awaiting for this recipe...superb....i love it...especially itz a eggless one...

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  19. Your cake looks moist and delicious. I love that it is a lower fat version cake. Will definitely try..thanks:)

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  20. Wow!! Wonderful tempting cake!! Wish i could grab a piece from the screen!

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  21. Wow, cake looks divine..moist n yummny..

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

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  22. they look heavenly, my God extremely tempting....and loved the yellow flowers with cake...my my gorgeous, what are those little flowers? :)

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