Banana Cake

Sometimes a recipe happens because I don’t have the exact ingredient or amount of it that I would like.  Such was the case with this Banana Cake.  When initially creating the recipe, I decided to start with one cup of mashed banana.  To my dismay, the only two ripe bananas that I had, mashed into just ¾ of a cup.  In fact, it turned out to be the perfect amount in terms of both flavour and texture.

Be sure to use ripe bananas, as they will add the right amount of moisture to the mixture.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 60g oil
• ⅓ cup milk
• ¾ cup mashed ripe banana
• ¾ cup brown rice flour
• ½ cup white rice flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon xantham gum

Method:

Line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper.

Beat together the eggs and sugar until pale and frothy.

Add the oil and milk;  beat to combine.

Mix in the mashed banana.

Add the dry ingredients;  mix well to combine.

Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and set aside while the oven heats.

Pre-heat the oven to 180º C.

Once the oven is at temperature, place the cake in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.  Test with a skewer before removing from the oven.