Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter, softened
- 75 g caster sugar
- 2 free-range medium eggs
- 250 g ripe bananas, mashed
- 225 g self-rising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Directions
- Line the loaf tin with non-stick baking parchment.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F / 177 degrees C / Gas 4 Moderate.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add the beaten eggs then the flour mixture and finally the mashed bananas. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin Preheated oven for 1 hour, or until well risen and dark golden brown.
- A fine skewer should come out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. Take the loaf out of the tin, carefully remove the baking parchment and leave on a wire rack to cool completely before serving in thick slices.