Tuesday 7 February 2012

Banana Cake

I have come to the conclusion that a large part of university is jumping through hoops, waiting, and jumping through more hoops. While I love what I am studying, endless days of reading and attempting to write essays gets a tiny bit repetitive and lets face it, boring. There are still things to look forward to though- long walks to nowhere in particular are essential! The peace of mind you get from nature is the best solution for...anything really. I've personally taken to baking- another solution to everything.

A friend showed me this recipe a few weeks ago and it has quickly become a favorite. I made it for a dinner party last week and it was an easy crowd pleaser. So quick and delicious and just right for those days when nothing else seems to be going quite right. Make your taste buds happy.




Ingredients
5oz/140g dairy-free butter
225 g sugar
170g gluten-free flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
3x ripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla
a splash of milk (for those using gluten-free flour moisture helps the texture)
1 oz desiccated coconut (optional) 
handful of walnuts (optional)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 165C
2. Mix dry ingredients - sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, coconut
3. Smash bananas in a separate bowl until soft and somewhat smooth.
4. Mix liquid ingredients with dry ones- add butter, bananas, vanilla
5. Pour mixture into greased baking tin
6. Bake for about one hour- until knife put in comes out clean

Lots of love and bon appetit

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