INGREDIENTS

• 100g butter, softened
• 175g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 225g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp milk

METHOD

1. Lightly grease the loaf tin and line it with non-stick baking parchment
2. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4
3. Measure all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat for about 2 minutes, until well blended
4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface
5. Bake for about 1 hour, until well risen and golden brown. A fine skewer inserted in the centre of the cake should come out clean
6. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then loosen with a small palette knife and turn the cake out
7. Remove the lining paper and leave on a wire rack to cool completely
8. Slice thickly to serve
9. Add icing sugar on top

Enjoy!