Spiced banana and mixed fruit loaf
A revised version of the banana loaf with plenty of added spices and best made with those over-ripe bruised bananas you're always afraid to eat left in the fruit bowl! Ripe bananas will not do!
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 110g butter
- 110g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 over-ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda or baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 225g self-raising flour
- 160g dried mixed fruit
Method
Prep:30min ›
Cook:45min ›
Extra time:45min cooling ›
Ready in:2hr
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the beaten eggs.
- Mash 3 of the bananas and chop up one banana, add to the butter and egg mixture and mix.
- Add the mixed spice, ground ginger, bicarbonate of soda or baking powder and cinnamon to the mix. Stir in well.
- Sift the flour into the mixture and then add the mixed fruit. Mix in well. Pour the mix into a silicone loaf tin.
- Bake in the oven until the loaf is browned, about 45 minutes. If the loaf seems too soft, bake for longer.
Tip
Use a silicone loaf tin to cook the loaf in. It allows the cake to expand and rise and the cake won't get stuck inside the case.
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Reviews in English (4)
I really liked this, simple and easy to follow. That said I rarely follow a recipe so I added a bit more spice, a few handfuls of walnuts and some smashed up 70% chocolate bar. Delicious! This is a vey moist recipe and would make a nice pudding while still warm (although allow a few mins for it to set before cutting into it) served with custard and/or a little drop of cream. - 28 Jan 2014
A good recipe but I think improved by doubling up on the spices, not using the bi-carb as you are using S.R. flour and putting in two smaller loaf tins . - 25 Sep 2012
Easy to follow receipe, very tasty used more mixed spice as didn't have the others. But over all very pleased with how they came out. Will make again - 12 Dec 2013
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