Banana Cake! What could be better?
As you may be aware, banana cake is one of my all time favourites, I love trying new recipes and versions, so how could I resist the recipe leaflet I saw in Waitrose:
Banoffee Cake, with caramel, chocolate and banana?
Seriously, do you think you can resist this delightful cake?
The recipe is simplicity itself, the ingredient list is short and easy to resource, particularly if you have leftover bananas, and the cake, well it is heavenly! You can find a link to Waitrose
here, and if you have a loaf tin, what are you waiting for?
I substituted Bonne Maman Confiture de Caramel and regular chocolate chips, they both worked really well. The cake was moist and delicious, it kept for a two days, and may it have lasted longer, but of course I don't know for sure, as it had all been eaten up!
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| Banofee Cake |
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| The bananas had been frozen |
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| All the wet ingredients |
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| To which I added the bananas and 3/4 of the chocolate |
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| I folded in the flour and baking powder |
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| The mixture was placed in a lined loaf tin |
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| And the final 1/4 of chocolate drops sprinkled on top |
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As soon as it had cooled sufficiently, we just had to taste
it - delicious. |
What a great looking cake. It never occurred to me to freeze bananas. I hate it when I end up throwing them out because despite best intentions, they didn't get eaten and I didn't have time to bake with them....from now on I will freeze them !! Thanks so much for the tip !!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the confiture de caramel. I always keep some in the cupboard that we brought back from France, it's not easy to find here.
As long as I can get some Caramel of one kind or another - this is definitely afternoon tea today. Thanks Jude.
ReplyDeleteI picked up that leaflet, too - must dig it out as that looks delicious, though I'll probably leave out the chocolate drops. But I'm sure your little girl wouldn't agree!
ReplyDeleteoh my god this is pure heaven!... I haven't made my banana cake for a couple of weeks but I tell you what... she's getting the banoffee treatment next time I do!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good Jude and nice simple ingredients - off to find some caramel and some of those loaf tin liners- they look so convenient.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. This is on my "to do" list!
ReplyDeleteMmm bliss! I love anything Banoffee related!
ReplyDeleteJean, I learn't to freeze them from other bloggers, it does work and less waste.
ReplyDeleteHope you can get caramel Jennifer, it's worth it.
Mary, if you can't find the recipe, follow the link.
Dom, it is fantastic, you'll love it.
Magnolia, I do hope you enjoy it (I love the idea of you and your sister eating the same cake for tea!)
Serendipity, you'll find it a perfect thing to add to your to do list.
Sarah, exactly my thought when I saw the recipe card!
That looks like my sort of cake simple and tasty!
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This is too good, I daren't make it. Anything with that sort of caramel sauce in it is pure indulgence. Love it and the cake a lot! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I'm fully aware that it's only just gone half seven in the morning but given the opportunity, nothing would stop me eating a slice of this! Lovely :)
ReplyDeleteJude, thought you would like to know that I made this cake yesterday afternoon (using the Nestle Carnation Caramel as Tesco didn't have the Bonne Maman and I was too lazy to go to Waitrose) - we all loved it, ate it still warm - it was good cold later on as well. Definitely one to make again and again .......... and again ...............
ReplyDeleteSarah, it's perfect.
ReplyDeleteLaura, I didn't dare look & see how many calories there were in the caramel.. I'm going to make it in Brittany though, with that wonderful salty caramel, should add a new dimension.
Hannah, I think it would be perfect for breakfast.
Jennifer, I'm so glad you all enjoyed it. I love the idea of eating it warm, I hope you write a post and pop it on your blog!
That's MY kind of cake Jude - it looks amazing! SO naughty but VERY Nice! Karen
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