Banana & Tender Coconut Cake

Ingredients:

• Ripe Banana - 2 or 1/3 rd cup
• Sugar - 3/4th cup
• Oil - 1/2 cup
• Tender coconut - 2 Tbsp
• Coconut water - 1/4 Tbsp
• Maida(all purpose flour) - 1.5 cup
• Baking powder - 1 TSP
• Baking soda - 1/2 TSP
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. In a blender take sugar, cut bananas and tender-coconut. Without adding water, blend it in to smooth puree.
2. Sieve maida, baking soda and baking powder, keep aside.
3. Liberally grease a baking pan with butter; and place parchment/butter paper at the bottom of the cake-pan to avoid cake sticking to it. Set aside.
4. Transfer pureed banana & coconut into a large mixing bowl.
5. Add oil, coconut water to the mixing bowl. Beat the mixture to smooth fluff with help of a whisk/beater.
6. Now gradually add flour-mix while still beating the mixture and making sure there are no lumps.
7. With a help of a flat spatula, cut and fold cake dough for about 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Transfer cake batter to the prepared cake pan
9. Baking
• Oven baking:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Bake the cake for 30 to 50 minutes until done 
• Pressure cooker 
1. Remove the rubber-gasket/ring from the cooker’s lid, place the dinning table stand (metal frame to place the cake-pan) inside the cooker.
2. Preheat the pressure cooker for 10 minutes on medium-low
3. Place the cake pan into preheated cooker
4. Do NOT place the pressure-weight on the cooker.
5. Cook on a medium flame for 35-40 min
10. Cake is ready when the wooden (tooth) pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. Remove the pan from the oven/cooker. Cool the pan for 10 minutes, remove and let it cool on a wire rack before frosting. 

Note:

• May add vanilla extract/essence or may add Cardamom powder (Step 6) for additional flavor and aroma
• Frosting: Take a cup of cream-cheese. Beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract with wire whisk until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy, another 2 more minutes. When the cake is completely cooled, spread frosting all over the cake before serving.