Mrs Jones’ Banana Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

NOTE: ‘In the video, I said to use self raising flour.  This is an error.  It should have been plain flour.  Please follow the written recipe

Method

• Ensure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
• Line the side and base of the cake tins with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.
• Preheat oven to 160C. (An oven thermometer will confirm this)
• Place the sugar and butter in the mixing bowl and cream beat together pale, soft, light and fluffy.
• Roughly chop the bananas, add to the mixture and bananas and combine well but do not over beat.
• Break eggs into a measuring jug and lightly beat together with a fork.
• Pour eggs slowly into mixture and beat well.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and add the baking powder.
• Add the flour to the cake mixture and gently fold in till just combined and no more.
• Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the water and add it to the mixture.  Fold mixture together till just combined and no more.
• Divide mixture equally between the two cake tins and smooth out till level with a cranked handle spatula.
• Place both cake tins in the oven, one on each shelf.
• Bake for approximately 40 – 50 minutes depending on your oven.  Do not open the oven before this time.
• To check if baked properly, push a thin skewer or cocktail stick into the centre of each cake.  If the skewer is clean when removed, the cake is baked.
• Leave the cakes in their tins to cool down for approximately 30 minutes.
• Remove the cakes from the tins and place on a wire cooling tray till cold.
• Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for up to 24 hours till ready to use.
• Layer with a filling of your choice.  We like a delicious toffee buttercream!

Notes

“In the video, I had dissolved the bicarbonate of soda in a little water before adding it to the mixture.  Mum used to do this but I sometimes find that if I add extra fluid to a cake mixture, it sinks in the middle.  My advice is to simply follow this written recipe for the best results.”

– Mrs Jones

This cake is suitable for freezing.