Tuesday 12 August 2014

I'm going bananas ...

Hubby is on a health kick at the moment … so he's been buying lots of bananas.

He hasn't been eating them … just buying them.

Now we all know the drill with bananas … don't we … it goes something like this …



Luckily I managed to catch this bunch about 48 seconds before they reached the absolute point of no return.


And because I'm not on a health kick I decided to turn them into a cake … which is my personally favourite way of getting my 2 servings of fruit each day.

I used a recipe from this delightful book.


It's an Australian Women's Weekly publication … and as a community service I will let you know that the Australian Women's Weekly always has the best recipes for everything.

I gave this book to Hubby for his birthday one year … because I wanted it … that's how we roll around here.  Which kind of explains how I managed to get a BBQ for Christmas.

Here's the actual recipe … in case you have a bunch of overripe bananas too.


Follow the recipe … shove it in the oven … and ta-da …


Yummy, scrummy banana cake.

The recipe suggested passionfruit icing, but a) I didn't have any passionfruit and b) I prefer cream cheese frosting … so that's what I made.


Would you like a slice?


Hubby had two slices after dinner last night … so I guess he managed to get his banana intake after all!

18 comments:

  1. SNAP!! I made baked with Bananas yesterday too. But I made Banana & Chocolate chip muffins, except I improvised with white chocolate as the bog standard brown buggers weren't available at Bin Inn. Trust me, they are yummo! Today I have made two, Sultana cakes, but due to a lack of sultanas they are now Sultana & Cranberry cakes!! One for home (TOF) and one for the lads at work. Obviously I too am on a health kick. I love your gift giving!!

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    1. Oh I think white chocolate beats milk chocolate any day of the week … so that sounds like a perfect combination … YUM!
      Sultanas in anything … even cake … are definitely healthy … that's what makes wine so good for you ;0)
      xx

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  2. Yes, that has a habit of happening to the bananas in this house as well... Banana cake is delicious, and yours looks lovely! xxx

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    1. It was scrumptious … even if I do say so myself :0)
      xx

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  3. Bananas are the first fruit to go in our house...but if my are left they become cake too...we like ours hot and lathered with butter.....the banana bread that is. Xxxxx

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    1. HA … love a bit of hot stuff lathered in butter … banana bread that is ;0)
      xx

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  4. I've been buying loads of bananas too, but I've actually been eating them so unfortunately they haven't had time to reach the over-ripe-and-ready-to-be-mashed-for-cake stage. Your cake looks a lot better than the recipe I've been using and the frosting!! Do you have a recipe for that too? Hubby's a lucky guy to have a wonderful, talented wife who understands how things work ;) xoox

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    1. He should really thank his lucky stars, shouldn't he ;0)
      xx

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  5. Bananas and pears, same evil thing, you got to catch them, you turn your back on them for a minute and then they go brown - I much prefer your banana cake to mine though, it looks delicious, especially with the frosting, I've never made cream cheese, please tell! x x x

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    1. Cream cheese frosting is the best … I used 30g of soft butter, 80g soft cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups of icing sugar. Beat the butter and cheese together until light and fluffy and then add the icing sugar gradually. Yummo!!
      xx

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  6. I do like a lice of banana cake - yours is a masterpiece! x

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  7. That cake looks gorgeous! I giggled at the banana buying - good save!

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  8. You are full of community service...WW cookbooks are def the best!
    I'm sure hubby appreciated your save:-)
    Now I'm hungry!!! Just been to the gym, so maybe....XO JJ

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    1. Oh my exercise regime is simple … do squats … diddly squats ;0)
      xx

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