Banana Citrus Cake With Orange Syrup

Name: Banana Citrus Cake With Orange Syrup
Ingredients: 185 g butter; 1 cup caster sugar; 4 eggs; 2 cups self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 3 medium bananas; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; for the orange syrup; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup strained orange juice

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

185 g butter
1 cup caster sugar
4 eggs
2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3 medium bananas
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
for the orange syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup strained orange juice

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light anf fluffy.
2

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Process or blend bananas, lemon and orange juices until smooth and liquified.
4

Stir sifted flour and soda and banana mixture into creamed mixture.
5

Pour into well greased lightly floured loaf tin.
6

Bake in moderate oven for about 40 minutes.
7

Stand for 5 minutes.
8

Invert tin onto a wire rack, stand for a further 10 minutes before removing from the tin.
9

For the syrup, combine sugar, water and orange juice in a pan, bring to the boil and pour it onto the cake whilst hot.