Banana Cake

[cookie1]

It's great when bananas are cheap, lots for us and lots for the freezer.

[hopefulcook]

Silly question... What is a "small cup" of sugar? I was going to make this but I don't want it to be too sweet or not sweet enough. I only have 2 bananas do you think it will be ok?

[trudy]

Hi Hopefulcook,
Yes two banannas will be fine and the "small" cup of brown sugar just means not to heap it up - just a flat cup.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Trudy

[Katecooks]

Me too KateCooks, DH throught them out yesterday because they where in 'his firdges freazer' just after we had banana breaky bread for breakfast.  I went and rescued them and put them back,  I remember not buying them when they got to $14 a kilo so even at $3 a kilo here in WA I can't waste them.

[Jabejak]

I think I will make this tomorrow as I have some lovely black banana's in my freezer.

I have a never fail one but and keen to try one in the thermomix.

Will pop back with an update when I have made it.
 

[brazen20au]

made this one today for visitors and also a few batches for the cake stall at school - it's delish! a definite winner!

[virgo9]

Yum, just made this today and the kids and I had some for an after school snack. It is very light and moist. Didn't put an icing on it, as our usual for banana cake is a sprinkling of icing sugar. Definitely much easier than my normal banana cake recipe.

Thanks 

[Slice of Health]

Hi all.
Loving the forum, thanks for all the great recipe ideas.

I just have a query on this recipe:

Method:-
Insert the butterfly whisk.
Cream the butter and sugar - whisk at speed 4 until creamy (approx 1 min), stopping once or twice to scrape down sides of TM with spatula.

Does the butter have to be softened first, or chopped up quite small? Or will the butterfly power through it regardless?  I've only used the butterfly a couple of times so far for soft things and don't know how strong it is...

Many thanks in advance

[CreamPuff63]

in most cake/biscuit baking its apparently best to have the butter at room temperature unless otherwise specified. if you have only cold but have a microwave you could zap for 10 secs at a time until it has softened slightly when you prod it with your finger (but not melted).

20 secs is usually enough, but err on the side of conservative and you'll be fine.

[judydawn]

I usually cream my soft butter and sugar without the butterfly (hate that it all sticks to it) on speed 3 to keep it low in the bowl - works well.

[Slice of Health]

Ah that's great, thanks for the tips!

[obbie]

I have overipe banana's at the moment.
will make cakes this afternoon.

Robyn

[dede]

DD made this today, smells so good. She said the cake wouldn't fit in the cake container so she had to cut a piece off and eat it. (good idea ) taste great.

[cecilia]

Thank you, Trudy.  Love your Banana Cake recipe.  Worked a treat today.

[trudy]

Glad you liked it!!