Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 6 medium very ripe bananas
  • 4 large eggs, well beaten
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter two 9x5" loaf pans.
  • Cream the sugar and the butter until light and whipped (until creamy).
  • Add the bananas, eggs, lemon juice, orange rind.
  • Beat until blended uniformly.
  • Be patient, and beat until the banana lumps are gone.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together.
  • Fold lightly and thoroughly into the banana mixture.
  • Pour the batter into prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the loaves are firm in the middle and the edges begin to pull away from the pans.
  • Cool the loaves on racks for 30 minutes before removing from the pans.
  • Freezes well.