banana sunflower seed cake

When I baked this banana sunflower seed cake, my mother was at our home. She said that she could smell the sweetness of the overripe bananas while the cake was baking in the oven.

The secret to a delicious banana cake is the use of overripe bananas. Not only are overripe bananas softer (and hence easier to mash), they tend to be sweeter.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium overripe bananas

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup castor sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup water

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

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

3. Mash the bananas in a bowl. Set aside.

4. Sift the self-raising flour, salt and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.

5. Mix the sugar, oil and water in a mixing bowl using a hand whisk. Add the mashed bananas and sunflower seed and mix well.

6. Fold in the flour mixture using a wooden spatula and blend well.

7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

8. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.