Carrot and Banana Cake
Our oldest and most loved cake recipe, this Carrot and Banana Cake is a fantastic choice if you’re looking for a simple yet impressive bake that is guaranteed to please. So easy, delicious and freezes well – a total favourite. This Carrot and Banana Cake is a great afternoon tea choice or even a celebration cake for a special occasion.
This recipe uses Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil which is low in saturated fat and high in Omega 3, making this recipe ideal for a healthy and balanced diet. Simply click here to find your nearest stockist.
Ingredients
For the cake...
250g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ teaspoon mixed spice
150g golden caster sugar
50g sultanas
50g walnuts chopped
125g carrot, peeled and grated (roughly 2 carrots)
2 ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs
150ml Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil
For the topping...
200g of Philadelphia cream cheese
70g icing sugar, sifted
½ fresh vanilla pod or ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
(double the quantity if you would like to ice the sides of the cake)
Method
Preheat oven to 160ºC. Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) round cake tin.
Sift together the flour and the baking powder and stir in the sugar and mixed spice. Add the sultanas, walnuts, carrot and bananas and mix lightly. Make a well in the centre, add the eggs and the oil and beat thoroughly.
Turn the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 1 hour. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
Mix all the topping ingredients thoroughly together. Spread over the cold cake and leave in a cool place to harden up slightly before serving.
This cake will keep in the fridge up to 3 days and also freezes well.
