Banana & Maple Syrup Cake

I had just came back from work. It was very cold outside and after dinner I was craving for something really scrumptious and warm. So I checked in my kitchen cupboard and realised I had all the ingredients to prepare this lovely and delicious banana cake. So after a few minutes of measuring ingredients, mixing, pouring and baking.....there we had our nice warm, banana cake filled with raisins, walnuts and pure delicious Canadian maple syrup. So if you feel like doing some quick mixing up...here is the recipe...You will need...

• 240g plain flour, sifted
• 240g self-raising wholemeal flour, sifted (bran added optionally)
• 170g sugar
• 115g butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 80ml milk
• 3 mashed or sliced ripe bananas
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 50g chopped walnuts
• 50g raisins or sultanas

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 
2. Grease bottom only of 9x5 or 8x4-inch loaf pan or a Bundt cake pan.
3. In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, blend in bananas, milk and maple syrup. 
4. In an another bowl, combine flours, walnuts & raisins, baking powder and salt, mix well. Add to creamed mixture. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. 
5. Pour into prepared pan. 
6. Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 
7. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and remove from pan/mould. 

Enjoy!!!!


R & A