Banana and date cake with peanut butter frosting

Topped with a rich frosting, this banana and date cake is guaranteed to go down a treat.

Banana and date cake with peanut butter frosting

Serves

15

Prep

25m

Note: + Cooling time

Cooking

1h 5m

Ingredients

  • 500g dried pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups (375ml) boiling water
  • 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 150g butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 4 Coles Australian Free Range Eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups (335g) self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 small bananas, halved lengthways
  • 150g butter, extra, softened
  • 1 cup (280g) smooth peanut butter
  • 500g icing sugar mixture
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream

Method

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 5cm-deep, 20cm x 26cm (base measurement) cake pan and line base and sides with baking paper. Combine the dates and boiling water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Set aside to cool.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

STEP 3

Add the date mixture, flour, ginger and cinnamon to the egg mixture and fold until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan. Top with the banana, cut-side up. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 5 mins to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

STEP 4

While the cake is cooling, use a clean electric mixer to beat the extra butter and peanut butter in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the icing sugar, in batches, beating until well combined. Add the cream and beat until smooth.

STEP 5

Spread peanut butter frosting over the top of the cake.

Serve with salted caramel topping and caramel popcorn

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