Banana cake....

houseofboys

Hi all,

Got some very ripe bananas this morning (very cheap!) and want to make a banana cake,however can I make individual ones as I have lots of paper cases and it will be easier for the kids to help themselves,rather than me having to cut it up. Will it be okay to make them this way and just not cook them for so long?
Its my day off and i've never made them before but am in a baking mood!:j

Thanks.

newlywed

Yes I use a nana cake recipe that's meant to go in a loaf tin (sometimes I add raisins or choc chips) and then just bung in cupcakes.

Just cook them for the time you would cupcakes - rather than the time for the whole big loaf cake

redruby

Yes, i have made them like this before, much easier for my dd to take to school, i did them in muffin cases, very tasty x

Pink.

Hi houseofboys,

Yes it will work if you reduce the cooking time to 20 - 25 minutes. I prefer to make a loaf shaped banana bread/cake because my lot like it buttered. An alternative would be banana muffins:

7 oz plain flour
5 oz caster sugar
1 teasp bicarb
1/2 teasp baking powder
1/4 teasp salt
3 - 4 bananas
1 egg
2 1/2 oz melted butter or sunflower oil

Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl mix the egg, banana, butter/oil. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry bowl. Spoon the mix into paper cases and cook in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 -25 minutes.

Pink

Quillion

yum yum my fav might have to do some of these myself x

Be very nice made with wholemal flour as well.

houseofboys

Many thanks everybody....pink winged will try your recipe!



All I need now is a pinny lol

houseofboys

AARRRGGGGGHHH!! Just gone to use my scales and my youngest (7) has broken them and obviously not told me....(he has learning problems and is ALWAYS fiddling around with my things).. How can I measure out my ingredients now? :rolleyes:

Alcmene

houseofboys wrote: »

AARRRGGGGGHHH!! Just gone to use my scales and my youngest (7) has broken them and obviously not told me....(he has learning problems and is ALWAYS fiddling around with my things).. How can I measure out my ingredients now? :rolleyes:

You could use cup measurements! I have a lovely set of stainless steel cups because it is so much easier than measuring by weight!

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/gram_calc.htm

houseofboys

Many thanks,will give it a try!.........watch this space lol

ribena71

Pink-winged....can you tell me how many muffins your recipe will make please? Baking is not my strong point and I never know how much mixture to put in each paper case!!

Thank you! :beer:

GorgeousGiggles

Hi house of boys,

I love banana cake too, defo best with the ripest black bananas

I either make a loaf or muffins, normally the mix i do will make 6 muffins or upto 12 small fairy cake size.

My recipe for you to try:

5oz self raising flour
1/4 tsp bicarbinate of soda
1 or 2 ripe bananas
2oz soft butter
1 egg
5oz caster sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence
pinch salt

place egg, banana, sugar, butter and vanilla in mixing bowl and blend with hand mixer until all smooth.
add flour and bicarb. mix to combine
place in greased + lined tin or cases and bake for 40 mins for loaf, 15-20 mins for little ones Gas mark 5 /190c /170 fan

Enjoy it best with a cuppa!

hope it helps