Banana cake with cream cheese icing

Ingredients (serves 8)

• 125g butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate Granular
• 1 1/2 cups mashed banana
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnut
• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut
• Cream cheese frosting
• 250g cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup chocolate Granular

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm round (base) cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper.
2. Place butter, SPLENDA®, banana, eggs, milk and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 2 minutes or until combined.
3. Add flour and bicarbonate of soda and process until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, juice extract and chocolate until well combined. Place cake on a serving plate. Spread top with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with walnut and coconut.

                                                                              Butheina Alnounou

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