Last week while driving to work, I heard a radio show host mention that a natural way to condition the hair was to apply a combination of mashed bananas, olive oil and leaving it on for about 30 minutes. She heaped praises on this wonderful concoction and went on and on about how beautiful and luscious the hair turns only after few uses. My reaction when I heard that was “Ewwww, no way am I going to smother bananas on my hair and make it all ooey-gooey, sticky and then walk around the house with that stuff for 30 minutes”! Don’t get me wrong, I have the worst dry hair ever possible, yet I cannot muster courage to put on anything on my hair other than oil.
Anyway during the weekend when I saw some over ripe bananas over the countertop I faced the age old conundrum and as usual was wondering what to do with them. Yes, I admit the thought of using some of them on my hair lingered yet I am too chicken to try any experimenting on my hair. I am open and willing to take some risks on my face but not my hair. While the whole world can go get some shine on their hairs, I will be content baking these cakes and fretting over some useless calories.
I found this recipe at www.eggless.com and made little bit changes to the recipe. This is a wonderful website that is a repository of wonderful eggless cakes and cookies. I plan to try other easy recipes from this website.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups white self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup castor sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 medium bananas
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pineapple, strawberries ( adding large chunks will cause the cake to not bake properly)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1 tsp baking soda
Procedure:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F
- Take a baking pan and spray some non-stick cooking oil.
- Combine sifted dry ingredients, sugar and nuts.
- Mash the banana and stir in with the drained pineapple,strawberries, butter and sour cream.
- Spoon mixture into pan and bake for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.
RC, this is surely a delicious way to use those bananas. With some ice cream this sure is an awesome treat. As for bananas on the hair, I would have run away from that suggestion too
Never seen bananas looking better.:)
Thanks for discovering that website, too.
i too would rather eat banan this way than applying it on my hair
Ha ha i would also rather have thisdelicious cake made than the hair job
WOW… Eggless cake looks so good. Never tried egg less cake though some of my friends ask for the recipe. Urs look so good. Will try urs. Nice picture…
what a delicious cake, RC! Simply scrumptious.
That’s a wonderful cake RedChillies. I’ve made carrot cake with bananas earlier. Pineapple and strawberry seems to be a very good combination.
As you know I’m collecting eggless recipes from other blogs and compiling a list. To make it more easy I have this form, where you can submit the permalink of this recipe and I’ll upadate it later. If you are interested, check here:
http://www.egglesscooking.com/eggless-baking-recipes/eggless-recipe-submit-form/
Looks great and I love the combination of fruits going in.
Banana smelling hair! Eww!! You know the best conditioner for shiny hair or for dry skin? Castor oil! It’s available in the Pharmacy, my son uses it on his lips, because none of the Chopstick work on is dry skin!:D
Never baked a cake without eggs unless it’s quick bread.Looks good RC!:)
That’s a nice fruit and nut cake.:D
The cake looks delicious. Have you tried mayonnaise for the hair? My friend & mom recommended it and my coarse, dry hair has never looked better. 45 mins pre shampoo and sorry if I’ve put anyone off their dinner…
Love the 3 fruits eggless cake
Thanks ISG. Ice-cream is a lovely idea and also I am so glad that you are backing me
Thanks Aparna. It is indeed an awesome website.
Jee, Sia. Great minds think alike don’t they
There you go Happy Cook. Join the Great minds club
I am so glad I have company.
Thanks Sukanya. So glad you liked it.
Thanks Uma.
Thanks Madhuram. I will surely post it at your website.
Thanks Laavanya.
I know Asha, that part threw me off! How in the world will I clean banana smelling hair
It was a put off for me 
Thanks TBC.
Thanks Cham.
Mallika, I hope you are kidding! Mayonnaise? Ah, I hope I was not living under the rock all these years!
What a fabulous cake. Your blog is lovely.
Why waste bananas on your hair when you can make such a yummy treat like this. Yum!
lovely cake without egg.icecream with cake is fav. one.
thats a nice combo for a cake.. loved the presentation cake luks tempting