Banana Loaf Cake

I'mPat's Note:

Recipe from an email from a kitchen wharehouse supplier - looks interesting and would like to try if I can get some bananas ripened enough and not have the DS throw them out on me (24 year old nearing 25 with autism intellectual impairment), I just may get to make this recipe, in the mean time here for safe keeping. Times are estimated.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 bananas (mashed)
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 175C fan forced (for conventional I would recommend about 185C).
2. Grease and line (with baking paper) a standard loaf tin.
3. Sift flour, bi-carbonate and baking powder together.
4. Cream butter and sugar with a stand mixer or hand held mixer until well mixed.
5. Add the egg and mashed banana and mix well together.
6. Add the sifted flour and baking powder till incorporated and mix well and then add the 2 tablespoons milk and mix through.
7. Add sifted flour and baking powder till incorporated.
8. Pour mix into prepared loaf pan.
9. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, test with skewer for doneness (should come out clean).
10. Would recommend to leave in pan for 5 to 10 minutes before turning out.

Reviews

[Nif]

5 stars all around from my family! I decided to make it in a round cake pan because I had mentioned that I wanted to make banana cake and the kids refused to go to bed until they had some! The shallower pan took a little less time. So flavourful and moist, this will be made again! Made for Went To The Market tag game. Thanks Pat! :)

[breezermom]

This is really good and very easy to make. I had to cook mine about 10 minutes longer because the middle was still too "wet". Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. Even DS who hates bananas ate a slice. Thanks for sharing.

[Lalaloula]

This is the perfect plain and simple banana bread recipe! It is super easy and quick to make and tastes just delish with a strong banana flavour. I think chocolate covered raisins or coconut would be a great addition, but this is great plain, too. :)
To make this even healthier I used a sugar substitute (only 1 tbs as the bananas were super sweet) and half whole spelt flour.
I made this in muffin tins to reduce the baking time and this way it was done in 25 minutes.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this wonderful keeper with us, Pat! Ill make this as my go-to banana bread from now on.
Made and reviewed for Everyday is A Holiday Tag Game December 2010.