CAKE IN THE HOUSE

Gooey, sticky and sweet, this cake is best enjoyed with a cup of Turkish coffee, sitting in the garden, dreaming of warmer climes

BANANA AND MEDJOOL DATE CAKE Serves 8 – 10 300g salted butter, softened 300g golden caster sugar 3 eggs 3 bananas, plus 1 sliced for decoration 9–12 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped 100g milk or dark chocolate*, broken into smallish pieces 350g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/ 350F and line a 27cm round baking tin with baking parchment. 2 Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and light. Add the eggs and beat again until well combined. 3 Peel and mash the bananas in a bowl until just smooth with a few chunks. Add to the cake mix with the dates and chocolate and fold in gently. Carefully fold in the flour and baking powder. 4 Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and arrange the sliced banana on top. Bake for 60–70 minutes…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2016 - Issue 52

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