Cook Time: 20 - 25 Minutes
What you need
- 225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g/4oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
- 2 large Bananas, mashed
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Odlums Baking Powder
- Good pinch of Goodall’s Cinnamon
To Decorate
- 75g/3oz Cream Cheese
- 75g/3oz Butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon Goodall’s Vanilla Essence
- 225g/8oz Icing Sugar
- Banana Slices (optional)
Recipe Steps
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line a Swiss Roll tin 28cm x 18cm / 11″ x 7″ with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
- Place sugar, bananas, oil and eggs into a large mixing bowl and blend together.
- Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and gently stir until mixture is smooth and ingredients are all blended.
- Pour into the prepared tin and spread evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is golden and a cocktail stick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely.
Topping
- Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla essence together. Then gradually beat in the icing sugar until topping is smooth and spreadable.
- Spread on cake and cut into squares. Top with banana slices. Cover and store in a fridge.
Note
Banana Squares are also delicious served plain, topped with chocolate spread or simply dusted with icing sugar
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