Banana cake by Oyinkan Aladesuyi

Ingredients for Banana Cake:

150g self raising flour
1 over ripe banana or 2 really ‘really’ small ones
150g caster sugar (super fine compared to granulated sugar)
125g butter
2 Large eggs
60ml milk
2 drops vanilla essence(optional)

Preparation:
*Preheat oven at 170ºC* Melt the butter, leave it to soften at room temperature prior to baking time.

*Then place in a bowl with the sugar and cream together.

* Add the banana and mash it as you mix the batter.
You can mash it separately before adding to the bowl

* Add the eggs and the vanilla essence and mix thoroughly until well blended.

* Then gradually stir in the flour and also add the milk. Mix thoroughly until the batter is pretty smooth and light.

*Pour into a greased pan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until lightly brown, you can check it after 30minutes with a dry toothpick.
(grease pan with butter and then dust with a little flour)