Every once in a while, it behooves me to create something out of something else. So I took a basic cake recipe and tweaked it a bit to suit some CHEAPSKATE appetites out in the world.
There seems to be an insatiable appetite for frugality....now that gas and meat prices have gone up so much....and in such a short period of time.
So, without further ado.....here is a very simple, very basic low cost frugal BANANA CAKE recipe.
Ingredients:
Throw all the following in a mixing bowl.:
2 peeled overripe bananas (it's ok if the bananas have begun to brown)
2 cups all purpose white flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
a dash of veggie oil or canola oil : ( if you need to measure....I'd estimate 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Blend all of the above with a high speed blender until thick and creamy.
Coat a medium size caserole or baking dish with a thin layer of veggie oil or canola oil.
Pour/scrape all the batter into your baking dish.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake the cake for 25 minutes and then leave it in the oven after you turn it off to let it settle and the crust to get a little bit more crisp.
(oven temperatures can vary by oven style and other factors..... use your common sense and adjust the temperature or length of baking time to suit your own particular oven)
One of the things that's cool about this recipe is that it doesn't take any additional liquids...such as milk or water. All the liquid that the cake requires is provided by the over ripe bananas!
That's it! Easy Peasy eh?
Enjoy once it cools a bit and serve with butter or margarine or all by itself.
Delicious and frugal!
No need to throw away browning bananas any more.... Just peel em and throw them into a zip lock bag and freeze them for these delightfully frugal banana cakes.
Bon Appetit!
Carla.
