Serves 8-10 people
Ingredients
- 140g softened butter (a little extra for the tin)
- 140g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 140g self raising flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 2 or 3 very ripe/overripe bananas, mashed
- Optional for topping – honey and demerara sugar
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 160 Fan / Gas 4
- Butter a 2lb loaf tin OR 20cm square dish and line with baking paper
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
- Slowly add the beaten eggs with a little of the flour
- Fold in the remaining flour, baking powder and bananas
- Pour the mix into the tin and sprinkle all over with demarara sugar.
- Cook for about 50mins or until cooked through. Check at 5 minute intervals from 35mins onwards by testing with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly)
- Cool in the tin for 10mins then transfer to a wire rack
- Sprinkle with demarara sugar and drizzle with honey for an extra sweet finish