Banana caramel cake

110g butter, softened

1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 bananas, peeled, halved lengthways
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon golden syrup
3/4 cup plain flour, sifted
1/3 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1/3 cup milk
Whipped cream, to serve
Step Description
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 6cm-deep, 9cm x 19cm (base) loaf pan.
Line with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at long ends.
Step 2
Combine 10g butter, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cold water in a saucepan over medium heat.
Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil. Cook for 3 minutes
or until thickened. Pour into prepared pan.
Step 3 Cut bananas in half, trimming to fit pan. Place, cut side down, over syrup.
Step 4
Using an electric mixer, beat remaining butter and sugar for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just combined. Stir in golden syrup and half the flours and milk until
just combined. Stir in remaining flours and milk until combined. Spread over banana. Bake for 55
minutes to 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Serve with cream.