Moist banana cake

Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins

If like me, you've spent forever and ever searching for THE perfect banana cake recipe, lightly crisp on top and beautifully moist inside...look no further. For the past few years after testing many recipes, unsatisfied, I finaaaaaally found one worth bookmarking via All recipes. I've used this recipe religiously since - below is the recipe I've adapted a little.

Ingredients:

• 125g butter
• 150g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 190g self raising flour
• 50ml milk
• Sprinkle of demerara sugar

Method:

1. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin (I use a cake tin). Melt butter, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over a medium heat, stir until well combined.
2. Remove from heat and add mashed bananas and mix well.
3. Add the egg and mix well.
4. Stir in the flour, alternating between folding and stirring until well combined.
5. Add the milk and light stir in.
6. Pour in the prepared tin and sprinkle the demerara sugar on top.
7. Bake at 150c fan oven (or 170 C regular, gas mark 3) for 30 mintues until a skewer comes out clean.
8. Leave to cool for 5 minutes and enjoy with a cup of tea!

Note: An alternative is to make banana cupcakes for occasions - below are some I made for a friends birthday.