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Easy moist Banana Cake

by Northern Living

October 1, 2021 0

If you have overripe bananas in your fruit bowl don’t throw them away, turn them into a banana cake with this simple recipe. The cake is moist and particularly delicious served warm, either iced or plain.

INGREDIENTS

125g unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg
1½ cups self-raising flour
¼ cup milk
2 very ripe bananas, well mashed
walnuts, chopped

METHOD

1. Melt butter until just soft, add sugar and vanilla and beat together until smooth.
2. Add mashed bananas and egg and mix in well. Stir in flour, add milk and mix lightly by hand.

1. Bake in moderate oven for approx 30 minutes. Cake is cooked if a knife comes out clean when inserted into cake.
2. Cover with icing if desired.