I bought some bananas last weekend and had 2 left yesterday, over ripe and perfect for making banana cakes..the recipe is actually Mary Berry's, the baking guru. dead easy to make & very delish too..
For the cakes
- 100g (4oz) butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 175g (6oz) caster sugar
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 50g (2oz) chocolate chips
- 50g (2oz) dark chocolate , melted
♥ Measure the butter, eggs, caster sugar, flour, baking powder, milk and bananas into a bowl and beat together until combined and smooth. Mix in the chocolate chips.
♥ Spoon into the paper cases and bake for about 25 minutes until well risen, golden brown and shrinking away from the cases. Remove the cases from the tin and set aside to cool.
♥ Drizzle over the melted chocolate in a zigzag pattern using a small piping bag or teaspoon.
PREPARE AHEAD The cakes can be made up to a day ahead.
FREEZE They freeze well cooked for up to 3 months.
AGA Bake on the grid shelf on the floor of the roasting oven with the cold sheet on the second set of runners for 20-25 minutes.