This is the one and only
banana cake recipe I use. Bear in mind this is NOT banana bread - it is most definitely
cake. This is after all Cravin Cake!
The recipe was gifted to my
mum via a letter long long ago by a friend, and it was her family banana cake
recipe. My Mum has used it frequently ever since. So whilst it has only been
used in my family for 2 generations, it is the banana cake I grew up with. My
recipe folder still contains a photocopy of the letter complete with weight in
ounces, and mum's notes off to the side. This is fair time to finally type it
up into an electronic form.
Perfect as is (especially
warm just out of the oven), with a smear of butter or frosted with a lemon glacé
icing or cream cheese frosting. My mum used to make a double recipe and we
would eat one warm or with butter, and one was iced to devour later. With 5
kids in the house, this was a good way to keep us quiet and none was ever
wasted. I have recently used this recipe for the top tier of a fondant covered
cake and have also started using this recipe to make cupcakes. Soft, moist,
tender and so so tasty, banana cupcakes are the perfect ending to a lovely
picnic in the park.
