The Ultimate Banana Cake - this reciepe which was in the guardian baking guide is yummy and moist
250g caster sugar
250g banana flesh, chopped into 2cm pieces
1tbsp unsalted butter
2tsp vanilla extract
175ml sunflower oil
2 large eggs
150g plain flour
75g wholemeal flour
2 level tsp mixed spice
2 level tsp baking powder
1/2 level tsp bircabonate of soda
50ml palin yoghurt
Butter a 20cm square tin and line the base with non stick baking paper. Tip 150g of the caster sugar into a frying pan with 25ml water, bring to the boil, then cook over a high heat until the sugar turns to a dark reddish caramel. Add the banana pieces, butter and vanilla, and simmer until the bananas break up in the caramel and the mixture is thick.
Spoon on to a plate and leave to cool. beat the remaining 100g sugar with the oil and eggs until thick and slightly aerated, then beat in the banana and the yoghurt. Sift the flours, spice, baking powder and soda together two or three times (throwing the bran back in), then fold this through the banana mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the tin, heat the oven to 180c (160c fan assisted) and bake for about 50 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
