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Banana Molasses Cake

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I am one of those people who loves molasses even more than chocolate, it's healthy, rich with that little edge of bitterness. In Lebanon, we grew up eating molasses mixed with tahini. We used to wait for that moment when my grandmother used to get a small bowl, pour the molasses then add some tablespoons of tahini. We used to love swirling the tahini paste with the molasses using a small piece of lebanese bread, dipping it into the yummy mixture and savoring each bite of it. So today, I will share with you this healthy banana molasses that literally takes few minutes to prepare. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (200 g) all purpose flour 2 eggs 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup oil 5 small bananas (4 mashed, one sliced) 1 tsp baking powder a pinch of salt Grease a loaf pan. Preheat the oven at 350�F (180�C). Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center, add the mashed bananas, the eggs, the molasses and the oil. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add the sliced banana. Mix. P...

Chocolate Biscuit Cake topped with nuts

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This chocolate recipe is dedicated to all of you out there looking for a last minute desert.This is a chocolate no-bake cake with broken up tea biscuits mixed in with the bittersweet chocolate, then topped with nuts... divine, don't you think? Those who love the rich, no-bake chocolate cake, who love chocolate cakes made entirely out of ganache, will definitely love this cake. Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) tea biscuits (I used McVitie's brand) 85 g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter 400 g (14 oz) bittersweet chocolate 23 cl (1 cup) heavy cream 1/2 cup hazelnuts and almonds, chopped Grease 8-inch round springform pan with melted butter then line it with parchment paper. Break the biscuits so they become crumbs but not powder. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and the cream on low heat. When the butter is melted, add the chocolate pieces and let it melt on low heat. Add the crumbled biscuits and stir until coated then pour the preparation into the prepared pan. Top with the chopped nuts and...