Very Easy Banana Cake

[GrannyMary]

Great for using up over-ripe bananas, and really is very easy, and takes just 5-10 mins to prepare.

125g Butter*
150g Caster Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Egg, beaten
2 Very ripe bananas, mashed
190g Self-raising flour*
60 ml Milk*

1 Grease and line a 2 lb loaf tin.

2 Melt butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan over a medium heat.

3 Remove from the heat and add mashed banana, mixing well.

4 Add the egg and mix again.

5 Stir in flour and milk.

6 Pour it into the load tin and sprinkle with a tablespoon of demerara sugar if you want a crunchy top.

7 ** Bake at 170C, Gas 3 for 35 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool, and slice and butter.


* If you want a gluten- and dairy-free version use a soya spread (I use Pure), SR GF flour and soya milk. Add an extra 10ml of milk to get the consistency.

** I found these baking times and temps useless! I use Gas 4 and it takes 40-45 minutes, but I think my oven temps aren't very accurate.

[Qwerty]

I have this recipe Mary😉 I keep meaning to buy a 2lb loaf tin I have 2 1lb tins and it doesn't seem to rise so much think it's the size of the tins I put butter on my slices extravagant but nice

[Gemini]

GrannyMary, this is one of the few cakes which will never tempt me
I love bananas, but nothing with banana in it!

[Daisy]

Gem - I've always said that - but actually, I do like this. It's nice and moist and not too banana-ery.

Qwerty - mine don't rise much, so it might just be the recipe. I often use 2 x 1 lb tins instead of a 2lb tin for bara brith and that doesn't affect the rise - it just cooks quicker.

[Plantaholic]

I make one in my bread maker very similar to that, except it uses Brown Sugar, yummy