What A Fantastic Banana Cake To Bake

What A Fantastic Banana Cake To Bake

When I saw this wonderful cake I really loved it not just because it is banana but it is a sandwich cake as well , which is great to have for that afternoon tea party

This cake is a classic sandwich cake with wonderful icing , you can decorate this cake how you wish using candy or fondant flowers, making it a really pretty cake for that tea

Here below is a excerpt about this cake from the website along with the ingredients you will need

 

A great way to use up overripe bananas, this moist, iced sponge is perfect for an afternoon treat. The recipe is a Woman’s Weekly original from way back in 1939

Ingredients

  • 60g (2oz) butter, softened
  • 90g (3oz) caster sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • Finely grated rind of ½ lemon
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • 125g (4oz) plain flour
  • 1½ level tsp baking powder
  • 2tsp milk

For the filling:

  • 3-4tbsp apricot jam
  • 1 banana, thinly sliced

For the icing:

  • 250g (8oz) icing sugar
  • 2tsp lemon juice
  • Yellow food colouring, optional
  • Sugared pink rose petals or ready made cake decorations
  • 2 x 16.5cm (6½in) sandwich tins, buttered and base-lined

To see the full written recipe from the goodtoknow website please use the next page link below

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Originally posted 2015-10-30 12:09:41.

Afternoon Baking With Grandma