Banana Cake

Perhaps a little expensive for those on a budget but it makes a nice dessert and it’s healthy.

Ingredients

• 4 large, ripe bananas
• 150g sultanas
• 5 tbsp light muscovado sugar
• 6 tbsp sunflower oil
• 250g self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 6tbsp semi-skimmed milk
• for the icing:
• 120g icing sugar
• 6 tbsp fresh orange juice

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees or gas mark 4

STEP 2:

2. Mash the bananas

STEP 3:

3. Mix the (sieved) flour, (sieved) baking powder and sugar together.

STEP 4:

4. In another bowl, whisk the oil, milk and eggs.

STEP 5:

5. Add egg mix to flour mix.

STEP 6:

6. Add the bananas and sultanas to the mix and stir.

STEP 7:

7. Once mixture is well mixed, pour into greased cake tin.

STEP 8:

8. Put in oven for 50-55 minutes at 180 degrees or gas mark 4.

STEP 9:

9. Once cooked, leave to cool and then drizzle icing on top.

STEP 10:

STEP 11:

to make the icing:

STEP 12:

STEP 13:

1. Sieve icing into bowl.

STEP 14:

2. Add orange juice and stir until smooth.