Banana Toffee Cake

Banana Toffee Cake




Servings: 8



Ingredients
Low fat cooking spray
50g low fat polyunsaturated margarine, melted
110g of soft light brown sugar
325g of bananas, peeled and mashed
1 egg beaten
Zest of one lime
175g of self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon of mixed spice

For the topping
75g of golden caster sugar
juice of one lime


Recipe
1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4/180c or fan 160c
2. Line the base of a 20cm spring form cake tin, with non stick baking sheets and lightly
coat with low fat cooking spray.
3. Place the bananas, margarine, sugar, egg and lime zest in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons
of water and beat well.
4. Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spice. Stir well until combined. Pour into the
prepared cake tin and bake for 45 minutes. Leave to cool in the tin for five minutes
before inverting onto a wire rack to cool.
5. For the topping, place the sugar and lime juice in a small pan and heat gently until the
sugar is dissolved. Simmer until golden. Remove from the heat and pour over the cake.
Score 8 slives through the caramel before it sets.