ALL TIME AUSTRALIANA continued

BANANA CAKE

1 cup sugar

2 x 60g eggs

1 cup mashed ripe banana

150g butter, melted

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 tablespoons milk

1 quantity Cream cheese frosting (Recipe Page 46)

1.Pre-heat oven to 180 C. Lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake pan.

2.Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.

3.Using Creaming/beating setting, mix sugar, eggs and mashed banana until well combined, about 1 minutes.

4.Add melted butter, mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

5.Sift flour and baking powder together. Dissolve soda in milk.

6.Using Light Mixing setting, add sifted ingredients and milk alternately to banana mixture. Mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

7.Pour mixture into prepared cake pan.

8.Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cooked when tested.

9.Allow to stand 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

10.When cool, ice with Cream Cheese Frosting if desired.

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BEM800 specifications

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