Name: Banana butterscotch syrup cake
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 125 gram (4 ounces) butter, softened; 3/4 cup (165g) caster (superfine) sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup mashed banana; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour; 3/4 cup (110g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 3/4 cup (110g) hazelnuts, roasted, chopped finely; 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 30 gram (1 ounce) butter, chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) water

Ingredients

125 gram (4 ounces) butter, softened

3/4 cup (165g) caster (superfine) sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed banana

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

3/4 cup (110g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

3/4 cup (110g) hazelnuts, roasted, chopped finely

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed light brown sugar

30 gram (1 ounce) butter, chopped

3/4 cup (180ml) water

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease deep 20cm (8 inch) square cake pan; line base with baking paper.

2.Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in banana, then combined sifted flours and soda, and nuts. Spread mixture into pan; bake about 1 hour.

3.Meanwhile, to make butterscotch syrup, combine sugar and butter in small saucepan; stir over heat until butter melts. Add the water and bring to the boil, stirring; remove from heat.

4.Stand cake in pan 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack set over tray. Drizzle hot syrup over hot cake.

Store cake, with or without syrup, in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 2 days. Cake without syrup can be frozen for up to 3 months. You will need 2 large overripe bananas for this recipe. Walnuts, pecans or macadamias work just as well as hazelnuts.
Note

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