Brilliant banana loaf

Ingredients

·         140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin

·         140g caster sugar

·         2 large egg, beaten

·         140g self-raising flour

·         1 tsp baking powder

·         2 very ripe banana, mashed

·         50g icing sugar

·         handful dried banana chips, for decoration

Method

1.    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.

2.    Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add the eggs with a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour, baking powder and bananas. Pour into the tin and bake for about 30 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.

3.    Mix the icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing. Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with banana chips.