Banana cake with Chocolate icing.

An old favourite.
I have used a loaf tin for this recipe but a square/round cake tin would be better.
Rotten and mushy bananas make the best banana cake. The sugars have fully developed and they have lots of juice.

Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing

Equipment

·      Rectangular Loaf tin (greased and floured)

·      Sharp knife

·      Mixing bowl

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Wooden spoon

·      Whisk

·      Sieve

·      Cooling rack

Ingredients

·      Butter, 75g, soft

·      Sugar, ½ cup

·      Eggs, 1

·      Soft banana, 1 large mashed (or 2 small mashed)

·      Vanilla essence, ¼ tsp

·      Flour, 1 cup

·      Baking soda, ½ tsp

·      Salt, ¼ tsp

·      Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp

·      Milk, 1/4 cup

·      Lemon juice, ½ tsp

Method

1.    Cream butter and sugar until light.

2.    Beat in the egg.

3.    Stir in mashed banana and vanilla.

4.    Sieve in the dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda).

5.    Fold into creamed mixture with milk and lemon juice.

6.    Pour into the greased and floured cake tin.

7.    Bake at 180⁰C for 20-30 minutes until cooked.

8.    Remove from oven and let cool down before turning out.

9.    Ice with chocolate icing.

Icing

·      Icing sugar, ½ cup

·      Cocoa, 1 tsp

·      Butter, 2 knobs, melted

·      Hot water, 2-3 tsp