Step 1

Preheat the oven to 160 C. Grease a baking pan, sprinkle flour evenly. Dust off excess. Or line a Parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2

Puree the banana in a blender.

Step 3

Mix flour, cocoa and soda. Sieve them together thrice. Set aside.

Step 4

To a mixing bowl add sugar. Pour hot water, oil, vinegar & vanilla extract. Stir to melt sugar fully. If using jaggery filter it. Add banana puree.

Step 5

Add the flour to the liquid in 2 parts. Mix well to remove lumps, do not over do.

Step 6

You can see the batter slightly rising up with bubbles.

Step 7

Pour to the baking tray and bake for 40 to 50 mins, keep checking after 35 mins, skewer inserted must come out clean.

Step 8

Let cool off fully before you move ahead to frosting. For frosting please refer the step by step photos above.

Step 9

This eggless chocolate banana cake tastes best the next day. Refrigerate and consume the next day.