Banana Cake

• 100
  

  g self-raising flour, sifted
  

• 100
  

  g butter or 100 g margarine
  

• 75
  

  g caster sugar
  

• 2
  

  small eggs, beaten
  

• 1
  

  teaspoon lemon juice
  

• ¹⁄₂
  

  teaspoon vanilla essence
  

• 1
  

  banana, mashed (Mash it just before adding to the cake mixture to avoid discoloration)
  

• 1
  

  pinch cinnamon (optional)
  

directions

• Cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until light and creamy.
• Add the eggs gradually to the creamed mixture, beating the mixture with each addition until all the egg is added. Note: add the egg a little at a time and mix well to prevent it from curdling.
• Fold in the flour with a metal spoon until the cake mixture is of a dropping consistency.
• Add the vanilla essence, lemon juice, cinnamon powder and mashed banana.
• Mix well.
• Pour the cake mixture into a greased loaf tin.
• Bake in the middle shelf of a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius/ Gas Reg. 5 for 25-30 minutes .
• Note: To save time, use an electric hand whisk for creaming the cake mixture.