Ingredients

  • 7 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 None large egg
  • 2 None ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda, sifted
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 oz candied ginger, chopped
  • None None For the Lemon Icing
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice, approximately

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 inch cake pan. Line base with baking paper and grease paper.
  • Cream butter, corn syrup and sugars in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, beat until combined, then beat in bananas. Stir in flour, baking soda, ground ginger and milk.
  • Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 45 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean. Stand for 5 mins in the pan before turning on to a wire rack to cool.
  • Meanwhile, to make lemon icing, in a medium bowl, combine sugar with butter and enough juice to mix to a spreadable consistency. Spread cold cake with icing and sprinkle with candied ginger.