Banana Cake

Ingredients

½ pound (225 grams) butter or margarine

12 ounces (340 grams) of caster sugar

4 eggs

5 or 6 bananas

4 tablespoons of milk

½ teaspoon of bi-carb soda

1 pound (450 grams) of self-raising flour

Method

Cream butter and sugar.

Add eggs one at a time.

Add mashed bananas.

The bi-carb soda dissolved in the milk.

And finally add the flour.

Bake in a slow oven (160°C or 140°C for fan forced) for about 45 minutes.

RL: Not sure what sized tin – probably a greased 20cm one.

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Written by Anne O’Brien, with additional comments by Rob Landsberry, last updated 16 April 2024

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