Bonanza Banana Cake
I have to confess to loathing bananas, but to loving Banana Cake that is covered in Lemon Icing. This is a wonderful banana-ery Banana Cake, which kids – big and small – will love. So, take time out of your schedule and head to the kitchen and bake. You won’t regret it.
What you need for the cake
125 grams softened butter
90 grams sugar
2 eggs
3-4 over ripe mashed bananas
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoon hot milk
270 grams plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
What you need for the icing
200 grams softened butter
500 grams icing sugar
1-2 tablespoons of very hot water
Grated lemon rind from 1 med/large lemon
Lemon juice to taste (about 2 tablespoons)
How to make
Cream butter and sugar together until a pale cream colour. Add eggs one at a time and beat into the butter and sugar until well mixed together. Add the mashed bananas and mix very well. Stir the bicarbonate of soda into the hot milk until frothy, then stir into the banana mixture. In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder.
Add to the banana mixture, then carefully stir/fold into the mixture, being careful not to over stir or you will end up with a heavy cake with no air in it.
Pour into a ring shaped baking tin or 20cm round tin which has been greased with butter and lined with baking parchment paper.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for approx 50 mins or until a skewer is pulled out of the cake clean. Remove from the oven, and leave in the tin for about 5 mins before turning out onto a cooling tray. Leave until completely cold, then ice with lemon icing.
To make the icing, beat the butter and icing sugar until very smooth and pale, add the lemon rind, then the lemon juice to taste. If the icing is too thick for your liking, add a little hot water to soften (just a little at a time though).
Kids love this cake, so get them around the table with a glass of water each, and a large wedge of cake. Enjoy!
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