~ Rustic Banana Cake ~
(Using up the festive leftovers, egg free too !!)
India is a land of colors,traditions and festivals . Just last
week we finished celebrating the spring festival of Navratras .
week we finished celebrating the spring festival of Navratras .
Each day of this nine day long festival is dedicated to nine forms of
divine feminine power or Devi . Although our family fasts for just the first
and the last days , there are many who fast , worship and abstain themselves
from consuming grains and eggs during the nine days. Amaranth( ramdana) ,
Buckwheat (kuttu) and wild rice ( sama ke chaval) along with nuts, fruits,
vegetables n milk products are consumed during this period. Post the
festivities I decided to consume the leftovers of buckwheat flour ,
raw sugar, nuts and overripe bananas for a treat .
raw sugar, nuts and overripe bananas for a treat .
Sunday mornings need a bit more !! Its the day when i tend my tiny
balcony garden , take out lil one for a morning session of skating /
badminton ,make some special breakfast and of course finish
the piled up laundry . While I was still in the balcony , I noticed this
beautiful eagle just on the railing and off came in my camera for
capturing the beauty.
Eagles had become the hot topic of the morning, while lil one was
still busy in discussion , I headed to the kitchen to bake a treat .
Today I was not only in a mood to please the craving palates but also
to finish up the festive leftovers . After all I love experimenting with new
flavors !!!!
Buckwheat flour , known as kuttu ka atta in local dialect , is high in fiber,
manganese , copper and zinc , which are great for immune system. I love to
use it for making savory pancakes through out the year and usually grind
the grits in small batches , as it goes rancid when stored long.We didn't have
eggs at home , so flax seeds mixed in water came as a rescue .
Banana Buckwheat Cake
with Dark Caramel glaze
with Dark Caramel glaze
Ingredients -
1 cup buckwheat flour , 1/2 cup all purpose flour ,
1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp powdered raw sugar ,
1/2 cup apple puree(boil 2 apples n puree), 4 small bananas mashed ,
1 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp oil , pinch of salt , 2 tbsp powdered flax
soaked in 2 tbsp water (or 2 whisked eggs ), 1/4 cup walnuts .
Method -
Preheat the oven to 180C. Sift together flour, soda n salt and keep
aside .Whisk together sugars, mashed bananas, apple puree , oil and
soaked flax mixture. Gently fold in the flour mix and half the walnuts .
Pour in a greased and; dusted 8" pan , sprinkle the remaining walnuts .
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 c for 35- 40 mins or till toothpick
inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool for 20-25 mins , unmold
and pour some caramel glaze and top with some more walnuts .
Slice and serve with some sliced apples .
Note- I sliced the cake into 2 layers and poured some caramel
in between too. .
Dark caramel glaze
Ingredients -1 cup powdered dark raw sugar ,2 tsp water , 1/2 cup
cream , 2 tbsp butter, pinch of salt .
Method- Melt sugar and water in a large pan, till it turns into liquid .
Turn off heat and gently whisk in butter and cream till smooth . Finally
add salt and mix well.