South African Banana Cake Dessert Recipes

SOUTH AFRICAN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180'C (350′ F).
• Use a small bread pan, sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add essence.
• Add eggs one by one and beat well.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Add bananas(and nuts/essence/cinnamon) and mix well.
• Add to pan.
• Bake for an hour or until baked through.
• Serve with butter.

BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan. Line with parchment cut to fit, and butter and flour parchment. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and a pinch of cloves into a medium bowl. Whisk mashed banana, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add egg, and beat until well combined. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 2 additions, alternating with banana mixture. Add chopped banana, and beat until well combined. Pour batter into pan, and use a spatula to spread into an even layer.
• Bake until golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan, and invert pan onto rack. Remove parchment, and flip cake so top side faces up. Let cool completely on wire rack.

AFRICAN BANANA COCONUT BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut bananas crosswise into halves.
• Cut each half lengthwise into halves and arrange in greased 9-inch pie plate.
• Dot with margarine or butter and drizzle with orange and lemon juices.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and coconut.
• Bake until coconut is golden, 8 to 10 minutes.