Name: Caramel Banana Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 3 banana large mashed ripe; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tbs milk; 125 g butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed; 2 egg lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar sifted; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tbs sour cream; 60 g butter

by Tab Last updated on 10/01/2021

A banana cake with a delicious caramel icing! - Tab

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
3 banana large mashed ripe
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbs milk
125 g butter
3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
2 egg lightly beaten

Caramel icing

1 1/2 cup icing sugar sifted
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbs sour cream
60 g butter

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 15 x 25 cm loaf tin.
Step 2

In a large bowl using electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined.
Step 3

Add mashed bananas, half the flour and all the sour cream and bicarbonate of soda. Stir in the rest of the flour and milk until well combined.
Step 4

Pour into loaf tin and bake for 55-60 minutes until cooked.
Step 5

Leave to cool in tin for 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool off completely.
Step 6

For the caramel icing, melt butter and sugar in saucepan on medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Blend in sour cream and bring to the boil.
Step 7

Remove from heat and stir in icing sugar until well combined. Cool until icing is a spreadable consistancy. Spread icing over cake. Store in an airtight container.