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Banana Marble Cake
Baking for me has usually got to be easy, I mean sometimes I’m happy to do a long winded recipe, but usually I want the easy ones. And this is probably one of the easiest cakes I’ve ever made. You only need minimal equipment (a couple of bowls and a whisk!), and it’s so tender and delicious. It also has a crunchy sugar topping, which for me, is always a good thing.
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Baking for me has usually got to be easy, I mean sometimes I’m happy to do a long winded recipe, but usually I want the easy ones. And this is probably one of the easiest cakes I’ve ever made. You only need minimal equipment (a couple of bowls and a whisk!), and it’s so tender and delicious. It also has a crunchy sugar topping, which for me, is always a good thing.
Also, since the cake is made from bananas, it keeps really well. And it freezes well too, so it’s great for a make ahead cake!
What ingredients do you need for this dish (includes possible substitutions)?
Bananas: gives the cake flavour and moisture
Vegetable oil: could be substituted for sunflower oil. You could also use melted butter, but the cake may end up slightly less moist
Eggs: any type of (chicken!) egg will do
Vanilla extract: use as much or as little as you like!
Plain flour: plain flour provides the structure and is also known as ‘all purpose flour’
Baking soda: increases the volume and lightens the texture
Flaky salt: enhances the flavour of the cake. Use about half of the quantity if using fine salt!
Cocoa powder: for the chocolate part of the marble cake
What to serve this with?
This is perfect as an afternoon snacking cake, or for breakfast! It also makes excellent dessert if served with some cream, ice cream or custard.
Instructions
Preheat the oven and line the loaf tin
Preheat the oven to 180c/160c fan. Line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
Add the oil, eggs, vanilla and sugar
Add the oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 150g of the caster sugar. Whisk until evenly combined.
Add the plain flour, baking soda and flaky salt
Add the plain flour, baking soda and flaky salt. Stir until evenly combine.
Divide the mixture
Divide the mixture between two bowls, then add the cocoa powder into one of the bowls.
Spoon into the tin
Using 2 spoons, dollop the chocolate and vanilla cake mixes into the tin alternately. Sprinkle over the 2 tbsp of caster sugar then place in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs are fine!).
Banana Marble Cake
Baking for me has usually got to be easy, I mean sometimes I’m happy to do a long winded recipe, but usually I want the easy ones. And this is probably one of the easiest cakes I’ve ever made. You only need minimal equipment (a couple of bowls and a whisk!), and it’s so tender and delicious. It also has a crunchy sugar topping, which for me, is always a good thing.
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, peeled
- 75g vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150g + 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 185g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp flaky salt
- 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180c/160c fan. Line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, add the peeled bananas then mash with a fork.
- Add the oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 150g of the caster sugar. Whisk until evenly combined.
- Add the plain flour, baking soda and flaky salt. Stir until evenly combine.
- Divide the mixture between two bowls, then add the cocoa powder into one of the bowls.
- Using 2 spoons, dollop the chocolate and vanilla cake mixes into the tin alternately.
- Sprinkle over the 2 tbsp of caster sugar then place in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
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