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A moist banana cake bursting with goodness
- 225 g self raising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 75 g butter
- 1 egg
- 150 g caster sugar
- 2 ripe bananas about 350g
- 50 g walnut halves or pieces
- 50 g of pitted dates
Heat oven to 190C / Gas5
Grease and line a loaf tin (1 lb about 9 inch x 5inch ). Use a loaf liner EPLS
Sieve flour, bicarbonate and salt into large bowl
Rub in the butter then stir in sugar and egg, It will be a bit dry and look like a crumble mix
Mash bananas. Beat into cake mix and add nuts and dates Spoon into prepared tin
Bake for 20 mins at 190C /Gas5 then turn down oven to 180C/Gas4 and bake for another 20 mins or until a skewer stuck into the middle comes out clean
Removed from the oven and leave to cool in tin for at least 20 minutes
If you want to decorate it just melt a spoon of apricot conserve, jam or glaze in the microwave.
Brush on and decorate with banana chips or walnuts
*** Nutritional Information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition Facts
Banana Loaf Cake with Dates & Walnuts
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.