Recipe - Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sifted plain
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds/4 pods worth approx
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 50g butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup butter milk
• 2 ripe – very ripe bananas, mashed

 Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Spray a 7cm-deep, 10 x 20cm (base measurement) loaf pan with oil. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending 3cm above rim.
2. Step 2
3. Pour all the dry ingredients into a bowl
4. Make a well in the centre. Add all the wet ingredients except for the milk
5. Combine all with a wooden spoon
6. Pour in the milk then stir until combines
7. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Set aside in pan for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Serve warm or transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
8. Top with your favourite sour cream or cream cheese or mascarpone icing and also chocolate shards if you like.