Bananas in pyjamas
Are coming down the stairs
Bananas in pyjamas
Are coming down in pairs
Bananas in pyjamas
Are chasing teddy bears
'Cause on Tuesdays
They all try to
Catch them unawares
Are coming down the stairs
Bananas in pyjamas
Are coming down in pairs
Bananas in pyjamas
Are chasing teddy bears
'Cause on Tuesdays
They all try to
Catch them unawares
Do you remember this song? I used to sing it with my niece when she was little. This same niece got married this weekend, oh how time flies when you getting old!
I don't know how many of you experience this, but bananas in our house seem to turn from perfectly ripe, to beautifully sweet but bruised and black when you turn your back. I often get stuck with the odd one or two bananas that no one will eat, but are perfect for smoothies and baking.
I often make banana bread, which is always well received, but yesterday I decided to try something a little different - banana cake with lime icing. What a wonderful find, it is very moist and the lime icing really is "the icing on the cake"!
It is very easy to make and perfect for a quick cake using those last over ripe bananas - especially when they are really well past their eating prime.
Banana Cake with Lime Icing
You can double this recipe and make a layer cake with a lime butter frosting.
125g Butter (Soft)
125g Castor Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Bananas Mashed (Medium)
2.5ml Vanilla Seeds (or 5ml Vanilla Essence)
5ml Orange Blossom Water (optional)
2.5ml Bi-carbonate of Soda
30ml Milk
500ml Self Raising Flour
Pre-heat the oven to 180C
Grease a 20cm x 10cm deep round cake tin.
Cream the butter and the sugar together.
Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
Add the bananas, the vanilla and the orange blossom water.
Dissolve the bi-carbonate in the milk.
Add the bi-carbonate to the mixture.
Sift in the flour and fold in to combine.
Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
Leave the cake for 5 minutes in the tin and then remove and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
Lemon Icing
150ml Icing Sugar
Juice of one Lime
Sift the icing sugar, add the lime juice and stir until smooth.
Pour over the cake, once the cake is cooled and allow to dry.
Serve
Rosemary Gough
6 comments:
Do you know, I have never heard that song! Banana's in my house also need to be used for baking :)
Rose, that is honestly the most delicious iece of banana bread I have EVER laid my eyes on, the lime frosting is perfect!!!!
Looks delish!! and now I have that song in my head....
Ooooh the lime frosting sounds delish! I'm such a sucker for citrus-y flavours.
Ooooh I have to try this one. Love anything with bananas. Would you call it bread or cake Rose? Am loving the purple background here on your blog. Rich and lovely :o) Hugs to you xx
This looks mouthwatering, Rosemary. Love the idea of a lime frosting: a perfect foil for bananas.
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