banana loaf

Ingredients

140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin

140g caster sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

140g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 very ripe bananas, mashed

50g icing sugar

handful dried banana chips, for decoration

Method

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.

Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.

Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.

Pour into the tin and bake for about 30 mins until a skewer comes out clean.

Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.

Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.

Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.