Let’s face it ladies, the days of us having enough time every day to bake and prepare cakes for the family are sadly a thing of the past. We are all so busy, some of us working more than one job to help make ends meet, that something has to give, and if it means buying a few cakes from the shop, rather than home baking, then so be it. Unfortunately, it is all very well saying that, but the store bought cakes, are never as nice as our own homemade ones and therein lies the dilemma.
Well, today girls, I have one solution for you. Featuring my tried and trusted slow cooker, this recipe is quick and easy to make and then can be left cooking in the slow cooker. If you time it just right the cake could be ready just as everyone walks in from work or school. It doesn’t really get any better than this and the beautiful smell of freshly baked cake as you walk in at the end of the day is a lovely way to welcome the family home. Watch and follow the quick and simple recipe below and then let us know in the comments how you got on, and how much the family enjoyed this lovely cake.
Thanks to Mediocre Mum and NetMumsChannel for this recipe
1 ¾ cup plain flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup of butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3 ripe bananas, well mashed
Gather all the ingredients and start by beating the two eggs in a bowl. Place the peeled ripe bananas in a separate bowl and mash them up with a fork. In a medium sized bowl sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into it. Mix the sugar and butter together in yet another bowl so that they form a creamy consistency and then stir in the corn syrup, eggs, and bananas. Finally, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix them all together very well.
Grease up the inside bowl of the slow cooker with a coating of butter and then place a generous amount of flour inside. Tip it all around so that the flour sticks to the butter and completely coats the inside, this will prevent the cake from sticking and make the removal a lot easier. Place the banana bread batter into the floured and buttered crock pot and cover it with the lid.
Cook times may vary depending on your crock pot and but anywhere between 1 ½ – 2 hours on high. You’ll know it’s done when you stick a toothpick in the middle of the cake and it comes out clean. If there is cake batter sticking to the pick, continue cooking a little longer or until it comes up clean. Allow the cake to cool before removing, it should slide right out when you turn the cooker upside down but you may have to run a butter knife around the edge to help ease it out.
How you decide to serve the banana cake is all up to you. Cream cheese frosting pairs well with it, as do chopped nuts, a sprinkling of brown sugar, whipped cream, or fresh berries. Really any toppings and additions will work, or none at all because it tastes yummy all on its own!
Pass this delicious banana cake slow cooker recipe along and help add a little more sweetness, and convenience, to the lives of your friends and family. Bon Appétit!