Recipe
This recipe makes 2 8” banana cakes
Banana 10 medium sized (use 6 if large)
Flour 5 cups
Eggs 6 (medium size)
Sugar 1 1/2 cups
Oil 1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk 2 cups
Baking soda 2 tsp
Baking powder 2 tsp
Molasses 1 tbsp (optional)
Vanilla 2 tsp
1/4 cup Raisins or chocolate chips to top (optional)
Top tip:
Make buttermilk ahead of time (see recipe in blog)
Mash banana ahead of time
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
Sieve dry ingredients and set aside. Whisk eggs, add oil and buttermilk, mix well, add sugar, vanilla and molasses and mix well. Create a well in the dry ingredients and add wet, mix with spatula (don’t over mix), add mashed banana and pour into 2 8 inch rounds. Top with bananas sliced vertically and speckle with raisins or chocolate chips for a nice finish. Bake for 40-45 mins