Oli got this recipe from his dear friend Britt-Marie in Gothenburg, Sweden. This banana cake is one of his favorites and he’s probably made it at least 100 times! It’s great because it’s a snap to make, is a light cake and of course it’s delectable. This banana cake is the perfect alternative to the (sometimes) heavy and too sweet banana breads. Like the breads, it uses those over ripe bananas that just beg to be combined with a few other ingredients, popped into the oven and fill your kitchen with the heavenly aroma of banana cake.

So now, I’m going to pour myself a cup of coffee and enjoy a piece of warm banana cake.

Enjoy!

Banana Cake

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 large ripe bananas

5 tablespoons heavy cream

1 large egg

4 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 350 F

1. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder together until well combined.

2. Use a fork to mash the bananas. Mash well, do not leave chunks. Do not use a mixer.



3. In a medium size bowl, combine mashed bananas, cream, egg, melted butter and vanilla. Stir until well blended.

4. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in banana mixture. Mix in the flour so that it is gradually incorporated into banana mixture. It will be thick.



5. Grease a 9-inch (1 1/2 inches deep) cake pan and pour in cake mixture. Spread evenly.

6. Bake on middle rack of the oven for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.

