Banana Cake

This is one of my favourite recipes, its quick, easy and always turns out perfect.

Ingredients:
1 Overripe Banana
150g Wheat free flour mix (I use Doves farm self raising)
150g Sugar
150g Butter
2 Medium Eggs
1/2 tsp Baking powder (1tsp if not using self raising four)
1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum
1tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
pinch of salt

Before starting:
Set your oven to 180c, butter and flour your pan (I use a round loose bottom baking pan but this also works with a loaf tin).

Method:
1) add your butter and sugar into a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy

2) Peel and slice your banana (small dice) and mash with a fork

3) Add the banana to the sugar/butter mix and beat until incorporated

4) Add the eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated and add your vanilla extract.

5) Add the xanthan gum, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a set of scales, add your flour until the whole lot weighs 150g.

6) Add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until incorporated.

7) Put your mix (should be the constancy of a thick pancake batter) into your pan and bake at 180c for 30minutes or until a knife comes out clean.


This cake can be eaten as is, or goes really well with a Nutella layer in the middle.

Enjoy!