Name: Banana caramel loaf
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, softened; 2/3 cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 over-ripe bananas, mashed; 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 1 tablespoon golden syrup; 1 tablespoon malted milk powder; 1 tablespoon milo powder; Caramel icing; 60 gram butter; 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoon milk; 3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar

Banana caramel loaf

This banana loaf recipe is a cut above average thanks to the brown sugar caramel frosting.

Ingredients

125 gram butter, softened

2/3 cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon mixed spice

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 over-ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup (120g) sour cream

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

1 tablespoon golden syrup

1 tablespoon malted milk powder

1 tablespoon milo powder

Caramel icing

60 gram butter

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoon milk

3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 11cm x 25cm (inside top measurement) loaf pan; line base with baking paper. Beat butter, sugar and spice in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

2.Stir in sifted flour and soda, then remaining ingredients until combined. Spread mixture into the prepared pan.

3.Bake for about 1 hour or until cooked when tested. Stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

4.To make caramel icing, melt butter in a small pan; add sugar and milk, stir until mixture boils. Cool. Stir in sifted icing sugar.

5.Spread caramel icing over cooled loaf; slice to serve.

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