Carrot and Banana Cake

This is a delicious, moist, very easy cake – you can do it with a wooden spoon without even breaking into a sweat!

For the cake...

  • 250g (8oz) self-raising flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 150g (5oz) light soft brown sugar
  • 50g (2oz) walnuts chopped
  • 125g (4oz) carrot, peeled and grated
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • ½ teaspoon mixed spice
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 150ml (¼ pint) MELLOW YELLOW

For the filling…

  • 75g (3oz) softened butter
  • 75g (3oz) cream cheese
  • 175g (6oz) icing sugar, sifted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence

Directions

Preheat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4.

Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) round cake tin.

Sift together the flour and the baking powder and stir in the sugar. Add the walnuts, carrot and bananas and mix lightly. Make a well in the centre, add the eggs and the oil and beat thoroughly.

Turn the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 1 hour. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Blend all the topping ingredients thoroughly together. Spread over the cold cake and leave in a cool place to harden up slightly before serving.

This cake should be kept refrigerated if not served the same day and eaten within 3 days (not difficult!!)

Farrington's Recipes

Starters

Pesto / Pesto Dip

Main Courses

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Desserts

Carrot and Banana Cake

Courgette Cake

Nutty Flapjacks

Dressings

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