Old Fashioned Banana Cake

• Produce

  • 3 Bananas, very ripe
  • 1 Orange, zest of

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, light lightly packed
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 cup White sugar
  • 2 cups All purpose | plain flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Olive oil, mild

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Walnuts or pecans

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Sour cream or creme fraiche

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Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose (plain) flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 very ripe bananas
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• ½ cup mild olive oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup sour cream or crème fraîche
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla
• grated zest of one orange
• ½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped, plus extra nut halves for garnish

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Grease and flour or line a 9 x 2 inch round cake pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• Break up the bananas and put them in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on low to mash the bananas.
• Add the white and brown sugars and blend well.
• Add the oil, eggs, sour cream or crème fraîche, vanilla and orange zest. Blend thoroughly.
• Add the sifted flour, baking soda and salt. Mix just until combined.
• Stir in the chopped nuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the top of the cake springs back when touched lightly and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for ten minutes, before turning out to cool completely on a rack.
• When the cake is completely cool, frost with your favourite cream cheese icing and decorate with walnut or pecan halves.