Banana Cake

Hi all,

Had some fun baking banana cake this week. It's a great way to use up any old bananas that have seen better days and you may feel inclined to throw away.

This cake (sometimes referred to as bread!?) is so easy to make and so satisfying to eat. It should be enjoyed by everyone!

Recipe at the end of this post.

But first...

Pictures!

We didn't have a bread tin on our first attempt (but have now since bought one), so we used a cake tin!






















Arty farty shot No.1

















Arty Farty shot No.2

















Recipe:

Group 1 ingredients:
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon milk
2 over-ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
Handful of cropped walnuts (optional)

Group 2 ingredients
1½ cup plain flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6 and grease a medium sized bread tin.
- Mix group 1 ingredients together in a bowl
- Add group 2 ingredients to group 1 and mix well
- Pour the mixture into the bread tin – I told you it was easy!
- Cook for 25-30 minutes
- Remove the banana bread from the oven and put on a wire rack to cool
- Cut into slices and enjoy!!

You can also put the mixture into small individual cake cases and cook them for about 10-12 minutes – perfect for lunch boxes!

Happy baking!

Paul