AlishaLucky's A Date with a Banana Cake.. I'm not certain, but I believe Banana Date Shakes originated from the Palm Springs, California area, where they are known for their dates and date trees. Now, you can get a plain date shake if you wish, but something special happens when you combine bananas and dates. Even though this cake is packed full of dates, bananas and tahini (also known as tahini paste in Britain), it's surprisingly soft and light You can Set aside until cake has cooled.

AlishaLucky's A Date with a Banana Cake. The dates are an excellent alternative to nuts, especially if you aren't a fan or have an allergy. Or replace some of the dates with chopped nuts if you crave the crunch. Super Moist Eggless Banana Cake is the perfect cake to snack on along with a cup of coffee of tea. You can cook AlishaLucky's A Date with a Banana Cake. using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

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Ingredients of AlishaLucky's A Date with a Banana Cake.

  1. You need 250 grams of pitted dates, diced.
  2. It's 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
  3. It's 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
  4. You need 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
  5. It's 60 grams of butter.
  6. Prepare 3 of very ripe mashed bananas.
  7. It's 1/2 tsp of bicarb soda (baking soda).
  8. You need 1 tbsp of golden syrup.
  9. It's 1 of egg.
  10. It's 1 1/2 cup of s sifted self raising flour.
  11. You need 1 of spray oil for pan.

It's lightly spiced and bursting with banana flavor! What an irony that I am sharing a Mother's Day cake recipe with you guys while hoping and praying that I get to celebrate the day with her at home. Stir banana and date mixture into the butter mixture. Serve warm cake with butterscotch sauce and ice cream if desired.

AlishaLucky's A Date with a Banana Cake. instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Spray a loaf tin with oil. Line the bottom of the pan with baking paper..
  2. Put all ingredients from dates to butter into a pot and pour in enough boiling water to just cover the ingredients. Simmer for about 15mins, uncovered, or until the dates have become mushy..
  3. Take off heat and cool for half an hour..
  4. Add banana, bicarb, golden syrup, egg and flour to the pot and mix well. Put mixture into prepared loaf tin..
  5. Bake for 30-40mins or until a skewer come out clean..
  6. Best served warm with custard or cold spread with whipped butter..

This Banana Cake is so soft, moist and banana-y! It's topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream and fresh banana slices. Here's my thing about banana cake (I have a "thing" about most things) - I don't want it to taste like banana bread. Hands down the BEST Banana Cake recipe! Ripe bananas are made into the most perfect moist banana cake.