Brilliant Banana Cake

Step 1/5

• oven

Heat Oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4.

Step 2/5

• loaf tin

Butter a Bread Loaf Tin all the way around.

Step 3/5

• 140 g margarine
• 140 g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 140 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 125 g sultanas
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 bananas (very ripe)

• stand mixer with whisk
• whisk
• wooden spoon
• sieve
• bowl

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add the eggs with a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour, baking powder, bananas, cinnamon, raisins and vanilla essence.

Step 4/5

• loaf tin
• oven
• skewer
• wire rack

Pour into the tin and bake for about 30 mins (I recommend 45 - 50 minutes) until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.

Step 5/5

• 50 g Icing sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp water

• sieve
• teaspoon
• metal spoon

(Optional) Mix the icing sugar with 1 tsp of water and 2 tsp of lemon juice to make a runny icing. Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!