apple banana cake

I went a little overboard when I baked this cake - I steamed the apple, then pureed it! If you prefer, you can buy ready-made pureed apple.

I used two bananas when I baked this cake. As a result, the cake was a little dense. I would advise that you use one banana instead.

INGREDIENTS

1 large red apple
apple juice
1 large overripe banana
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

2. Grease and flour an 8" round cake pan. Set aside.

3. Peel the apple and remove the core and seeds. Cut the apple into small cubes and steam for 15 minutes. When done, puree the apple, then add enough apple juice to form 1 cup.

4. Mash the banana in a bowl. Set aside.

5. Sift the self-raising flour and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

6. Mix the castor sugar, oil, apple mixture and mashed banana in a mixing bowl using a hand whisk.

7. Fold in the self-raising flour with a wooden spatula. Stir until evenly blended.

8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

9. Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.