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Ginger and Banana Cake
April 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Makes a 20cm (8in) square cake
Ingredients:
115 g (4 oz) butter
115 g (4 oz) soft brown sugar
115 g14 oz treacle
115 g14 oz plain flour
115 g14 oz wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 room-temperature egg, beaten
1 large ripe banana, mashed
150ml (5 fl oz) milk, warmed slightly
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Heat the oven to 15o°C, 3oo°F, Gas Mark 2.
Grease and line a 20 cm (8 in) square tin with baking parchment.
Melt the butter, sugar and treacle in a saucepan over a low heat; do not allow it to get too hot.
Sift the flours together with the spices into a large bowl.
Add any bran left in the sieve to the bowl.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the cooled melted ingredients and the egg.
Mix well and beat to get rid of any floury lumps.
Add the mashed banana, milk and bicarbonate of soda.

Mix well and pour into the prepared tin.
Bake in the centre of the oven for approximately 1 hour.
It is cooked if a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow it to sit in the tin for 15 minutes before turning it out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving Suggestions:
Slice crossways into cubes.
Try serving as a dessert with hot custard or cream.
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