Brilliant Banana Loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle-topped sponge, this cake is great for using up overripe fruit

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 30 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Cuts into 8-10 slices

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  268

• Protein

  3g

• Carbs

  34g

• Fat

  13g

• Saturates

  8g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  24g

• Salt

  0.5g

Ingredients

• 140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
• 140g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 140g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 50g icing sugar
• handful dried banana chips, for decoration

Directions

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
2. 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 and bananas. Pour into the tin and bake for about 30 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
3. Mix the icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing. Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with banana chips.

Categories: Cakes & Baking, Fruit