Soft and Moist Banana Cake

I have 2 over ripe banana to clear so today I made a simple yet soft and moist banana cake for tea break.  This original recipe is from Serene Tan, a member in a cooking group who shared her recipe few years ago.  I have thus made slight changes to it.

Out from oven

Cut up look

Recipe from Serene Tan

Ingredients:

225g plain flour

200g butter

170g castor sugar

2 eggs

50ml milk

3 banana, mashed (I used 2 as I only have 2)

1tsp baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1tsp vanilla essence (I used vanilla bean paste)

Pinch of salt (I omitted)

Method:

1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda together and set aside.

2. Cream butter and sugar till pale and creamy.

3. Add in egg one at a time, beat well before adding another.

4. Add in milk, mashed banana and vanilla bean paste. Mix well.

5. Fold in flour in 3 batches 

6. Pour batter into greased and lined 6" cake tin.

7. Bake at preheated oven at 160 deg for 40 to 45 mins or till cooked