It sounds like something out of Mrs. Beaton, Plain cake, suitable for children and servants. But, it's simple, fool proof and can be soaked with brandy, filled with fruit and glazed with sugar for extra fancyness if required.
The only thing I'd change when making this again is to use a white flour instead of the wholemeal used here. It was just a bit too worthy for a celebration and I much prefer bread to cake for every day use.
250g flour
100g sugar
1 pkt. (11g) baking powder
100g soy yoghurt
100ml (about two small fruits worth) fresh orange juice
1 medium banana, well mashed
100g light flavoured oil
Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl and then add the dry ingredients to them. Mix just well enough to combine evenly and scrape into a well greased and floured loaf tin. Smooth the top gently.
Bake at about 200C for about 40 minutes. It will rise to the top of the tin and become firm and golden. Test with a skewer and make sure your cranky and inconsistent gas oven doesn't burn the bottom before cooking the middle.
The serving suggestion has sliced strawberries macerated in sugar and a little Rivesaltes Ambre atop a couple of sections of trimmed cake. What's not to like?
2 comments:
Well, once soaked with brandy and served with fruits, it's not so plain anymore, is it? Sounds great!
Really appreciate the metric weights, by the way.
Thanks Jude. I get completely lost with cups and things.
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