The best banana cake recipe.

My first attempt at making banana cake.  I impoverised

by using my flatmates cookery ware.

A slight right angle from my usual posts but bear with me dearest readers.

We all know as CUAO’s (creature unlike any other) we’re busy busy. 

We’re so busy that there’s absolutely no time in our schedules to accept last minute dates.  We only have 10 minutes to talk on the phone.  And there’s no time at all to even contemplate texting or calling a man.

If you’re trying to distract yourself from thinking about him.  Trying to find an excuse to end the call first.  Or trying to stop yourself from texting, then put the phone down and try out this banana cake recipe instead. 

I came across this recipe a few weeks ago.  I’d purchased too many bananas from my local market.  The market traders sell produce in bowls which is great if you live in a household of ten or more.  Even after giving away bananas to my local homeless person I still had loads left.  I decided to use the remaining bananas and bake a cake.

Here’s the recipe

Preheat the oven to gas mark 160C or gas mark 3

170 grams of caster sugar

170 grams of self raising flour

2 banana’s (best if overripe although mine were just ripe)

3 eggs

170 soft margarine (I used butter and diced it into small pieces)

Few drops of vanilla essence (optional)

Cinnamon (again optional, I just threw some into the bowl)

Walnuts 60 grams (optional but well worth adding)

Here’s the method

Add all the ingredients into a bowl or food processor

Mix well

Pour into a lined tin. 

Cook for an hour. 

Cool and enjoy.

I’m not a baker and don't have any kitchen scales so I estimated the required quantities.  The flour and caster sugar came in bags of 500 grams.  I tipped a third of each bag into a bowl.  Same for the butter.  I estimated the quantity required by cutting off about a third and throwing it into the blow.   

Of course I don’t have a cake tin either.  As you can see from the picture above I used my flatmates ceramic cookery ware.

Second attempt for a friends

birthday. Tasted lovely with

the champagne

I’ve made this cake three times in total. 

A few weeks ago as a practise run.  Last week for a friend’s birthday and the week before when a friend came to visit.    

It’s easy, quick, simple and tasty.

Next time you’re looking for an excuse to end the call first. Tell him ‘you’d love to chat but you need to check on your cake'. Subsequently if you find yourself thinking about him.  Distract yourself by grabbing your coat and your purse. Head down to your local store. Buy the ingredients and try out this recipe instead.