Spiced Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup ripe mashed banana (approx 2 bananas)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/4 cups white flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven 180 (or 160 degrees C for fan forced).

2. 2

   Grease 24cm x 11cm loaf pan.

3. 3

   Cream together butter, suars, vanilla and honey.

4. 4

   Add mashed bananas, beaten egg and milk to cream mixture.

5. 5

   Fold in sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture until combined.

6. 6

   Spoon batter into loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.

7. 7

   Allow cake to stand for 5-8 minutes, before i nverting onto a wire rack to become cool.

8. 8

   When cold, dust with icing sugar.