Banana and Walnut Cake

Banana and Walnut Cake

A moist, long life, family favourite!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

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Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
  2. Grease the loaf tin with margarine or butter, and line the tin with greaseproof baking paper.
  3. Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork and chop the walnuts roughly.
  4. Place the butter and brown sugar into a mixing bowl and blend together with a fork. Stir in the bananas and chopped walnuts. Mix in one egg and sift in half of the flour. Add the remaining flour, egg, oil and lemon juice then mix in a figure of eight.
  5. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin, smooth it level and place in the oven for 50-60 minutes.
  6. Make the topping by adding the icing sugar, soft cheese, butter and vanilla into a bowl and mixing it all together with a fork. Spoon the icing onto the cake and spread it evenly with a knife.
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  • 01 August 2010

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    08 October 2011

    lou rated and commented on this recipe

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    very good and tasty!! will certainly do this easy cake again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • For The Banana Cake -
  • 3 medium bananas
  • 300 g self-raising flour
  • 150 g s softened butter
  • 150 g soft brown sugar
  • 2 medium eggs (at room temperature)
  • 80 g walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • For The Cake Topping -
  • 125 g full fat soft cheese
  • 75 g butter
  • 200 g icing sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • Squeeze of lemon juice to taste
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