I made this cake yesterday to use up some very ripe bananas. It is a yummy cake and I particularly like the crunchy walnut and cinnamon topping which adds a different texture.

Ingredients

• 125g butter

• 1 cup caster sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup mashed banana

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 1/4 cups self-raising flour

• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 1/2 cup water

Topping

• 50g softened butter

• 2 tbsp self-raising flour

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tbps chopped walnuts

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Lightly grease a 23cm square tin and line the base with non-stick baking paper.

3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana and vanilla extract and beat well.

5. Sift flour and bicarbonate of soda and add to creamed mixture with the water.

6. Pour into prepared tin.

7. To make topping, rub butter into flour, add remaining ingredients and mix well.

8. Place topping over cake mixture and bake for 40-45 minutes.