Ginger Banana Cake

Name: Ginger Banana Cake
Ingredients: 7 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp corn syrup; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 None large egg; 2 None ripe bananas, mashed; 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1/2 tsp baking soda, sifted; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp milk; 2 oz candied ginger, chopped; None None For the Lemon Icing; 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp lemon juice, approximately

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

7 tbsp butter
2 tbsp corn syrup
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 None large egg
2 None ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1/2 tsp baking soda, sifted
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp milk
2 oz candied ginger, chopped
None None For the Lemon Icing
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp lemon juice, approximately

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 inch cake pan. Line base with baking paper and grease paper.
2

Cream butter, corn syrup and sugars in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, beat until combined, then beat in bananas. Stir in flour, baking soda, ground ginger and milk.
3

Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 45 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean. Stand for 5 mins in the pan before turning on to a wire rack to cool.
4

Meanwhile, to make lemon icing, in a medium bowl, combine sugar with butter and enough juice to mix to a spreadable consistency. Spread cold cake with icing and sprinkle with candied ginger.