Banana bread

Method

• step 1

  Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.

  

• step 2

  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.

  

• step 3

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

  

• step 4

  Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.

  

• step 5

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

• step 6

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

  

• step 7

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