Banana Cake with cream cheese frosting – with photo

[ladybird]

i'm looking for a good icing for a 3 year olds birthday cake and think i might give this a go (with a choc cake base though/torta caprese or zucchini brownies). would it work ok with a drop of blue colouring if i want to get a baby blue effect?

[judydawn]

Food colouring works in playdough so can't see why it wouldn't work with cream cheese frosting ladybird.  I even coloured some chocolate green and apparently you are supposed to use some sort of powder when colouring chocolate - a few drops worked for me though.

[Yvette]

Made this yesterday delish everyone loved it thanks

[lucky]

banana cake in the oven now, and wow the batter was awesome!!
can just imagine how good the cake is going to be
thank you 

[Caroline J]

I love this as cupcakes.  I reduce the sugar to 190g and it's perfect

[Yvette]

Great cupcake idea

[johnro]

Pleased that you all have enjoyed this banana cake, a belated thank you and my apologies for not responding earlier - the school term is so frantic and quite a frustrating 2011. (We now have to meet targets re failures in classes - no accounting for the lack of motivation in students coupled with unbelievable laziness and refusal to submit assessment- apologies for my whinge!!!!!)   

[judydawn]

Whinge away johnro, I'm sure other teachers and ex-teachers will relate to what you have said. Spend a bit of time with your TMX over the weekend - it will relax and unwind you 

[cookie1]

Poor you johnro. We have had a new school built about 1½ km from us. We can hear the sirens. At first I wasn't impressed as I really didn't want to be anywhere near a school. Now when I hear them I think "thank goodness, no more for me!"
I can just imagine how you feel and you are so correct, some children were not meant to be good at 'readin' writin' and 'rithmatic.'  I'm sure we can all remember when we went to school not everyone was 'into' school.

[Lellyj]

I just made this cake and I can't believe how delicious it is.  Much nicer than many other recipes I've tried.  Thanks so much for sharing!

[Twitterpated]

Johnro I don't work at a school but do work within education and training and I hear you.......... 

[johnro]

This lovely forum friends has nothing to do with banana cake but does focus on my last whinge so here goes.  Have just finished marking term papers for year 11 - after 9 weeks of focused work, a unit booklet so full of information and a thorough revision sheet only just over 50% of the cohort achieved a pass or higher...................ggrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!          Thanks for listening!!!!   

[judydawn]

You must feel as though you are going around in circles and getting nowhere Johnro, how disappointing for you.   

[cookie1]

Remember johnro no matter how much work you put in some children are still not going to make it. Their performance does not reflect on you. No matter what anyone says. (send them over to me and I'll sort 'em out). It can be extremely hard for teachers with some cohorts.
Sending my caring thoughts to you and YIPPEE I don't have to do it anymore. In fact I am seriously thinking of not renewing my teaching license.

[CreamPuff63]

my son is one of those kids that is not suited to a school environment. We have tried so hard with him. He followed 2 x  older (extemely highly performing) sisters who went through a public co-ed school education and then went on to elite girls private school education to captaincy levels, however he appeared to be not suited at all even from Year 1 and we spent a lot of money whiling away those years in a very nurturing and expensive private school in order to regain his self confidence lost in the public school education in Year 1 (can you believe it!!).  So different to the girls, and yes he despises being compared to them. Despite what my DH says, I think that he is of a very entrepreneurial nature (and this has been backed up by past teachers comments) and he will surprise DH (but not me) so l always begged him to leave him alone, give him a break, and he will be fine as I feel  and mum ever hopeful ) he is very much like my DH nature although both will not admit to it. In some ways (this has been a negative and a positive) as DH is an ex-teacher and has seen a lot of kids fail when they are not the "normal run of the mill" kid, and has experienced different classroom situations, and doesn't want him to end up like the rest who feel very frustrated when in a classroom situation. and cannot keep up with the other kids.  After 18 years, I feel we have always done our best, and given him as equal opportunity as his sisters and now the rest is up to him. I am really proud that my DS is a hard worker, is confident within himself, and for a 18yo boy has a 'sort of' picture planned as to where he is heading.

I will point out tho - and this is a food forum website, unrelated, and so will not elaborate - that if your child is experiencing difficulty in the education system or socialising in any way that you need to seek help as soon as possible. Do not give up on your child (for their sake).


Hmnn now I have just re-looked at the topic heading and apologise for transgressing folks....eek sorry!

Can I say that the Banana Cake is absolutely delightful :-) and the more the bananas are black the sugary they are - hence sweeter!