oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 does anyone have a delicious banana cake recipe ? i feel like surprising the wife when she gets home from work today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I use the one out of the Edmonds Cookbook - never failed yet, except the bananas have to be really ripe - as in brown and nearly crawling out of the fruitbowl by themselves... Cook it in two tins, not one or it gets dry around the edges and stodgy in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 except the bananas have to be really ripe - as in brown and nearly crawling out of the fruitbowl by themselves... That's what has always kinda grossed me out about banana bread. I like it, but I don't like that it's made with rotting bananas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 oh true - will see if we have an edmonds cookbook - that could be a problem I use the one out of the Edmonds Cookbook - never failed yet, except the bananas have to be really ripe - as in brown and nearly crawling out of the fruitbowl by themselves... Cook it in two tins, not one or it gets dry around the edges and stodgy in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 From the Edmonds book; 125g butter, 175g sugar, 2 eggs, 225g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2tbsps boiling milk, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 2 mashed bananas. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and mashed banana. Dissolve the 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda in the boiling milk then add to the mixture. Lastly add flour and baking powder. Pour mixture into two greased sandwich tins. Bake at 180 degrees for 20 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 We usually use more than two bananas as well - mind you it depends on how big they are I suppose, but it would be three minimum. Ira, they don't have to be rotten, just really really ripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 thanks for the recipe - i only have 4 of those small bananas - that should be fine aye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 how long to you let it rest before taking out of the tin ? and then how long before i can ice it ? and more importantly how long after its iced can i eat it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Definitely Let it rest 10 minutes or so, the sides will shrink away from the tin. Ice when cold. Eat immediately as it will go off otherwise :lol: So, you using chocolate or banan flavoured icing? 8) There is a thread somewhere here on the "proper" icing for banana cake :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Ours don't usually get an opportunity to cool! Four little bananas sounds fine. And Chocolate icing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Ours don't usually get an opportunity to cool! Four little bananas sounds fine. And Chocolate icing! chocolate icing sounds good - now i need to find instructions on that - can real choc chips be used ? my wife has called 3 times now to find out what im up to - she hates surprises :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 does anyone have a delicious banana cake recipe ? i feel like surprising the wife when she gets home from work today Geez, where do I get a husband like you?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 i hate being bored so i needed something to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 http://www.blokeswhobake.co.nz/chocolate-icing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 heres a better one (spoke to a chef mate of mine) - chocolate drops/chips - 2x teaspoons of oil and a microwave - goes hard when it cools - hopefully it will cool in this heat what did you say about it not lasting very long ? i had my daughter and her friend here - they are both 4 and now there is only half a cake left !!! so much for a surprise for the wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 a really nice icing is GANACHE 1 tub of thickened Cream 1 packet chocolate buttons. (375gm approx, I use a packet of the PAMS chocolate buttons) Heat cream till it bubbles reduce heat and mix in chocolate buttons till all melted Pour over cake. and most important of all, lick spoon :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 It is DELICIOUS!!!! I speak from experience here as I have tasted wok's ganache icing. The chocolate cake underneath it was sublime too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 im going to have to try that next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I have made this one: http://womansday.ninemsn.com.au/food/sh ... anana-cake It was really quick to make and tasted great. The lemon icing is also nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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