Sufra Dayma:

Banana Chocolate Cake

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 cup or 2 large over-ripe bananas (mashed)

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour

3/4 self-raising flour

1 cup castor sugar

2 eggs (lightly beaten) + vanilla

2/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 cup vegetable oil

ICING:

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 -- 3 tbsp milk (warmed)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Lightly grease an 8-cup capacity, 24 cm fluted ring tin. Sift flours, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add sugar. Stir to combine. Make a well in the centre. Combine eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and oil in a jug. Pour into well. Stir to combine. Spoon cake mixture into prepared tin. Smooth surface. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand cake for 5 minutes in tin. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.

To make icing : Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add milk. Mix until smooth. Pour icing over cooled cake. Using a flat bladed knife, spread over top. Allow icing to run down sides. Stand for 20 minutes or until icing sets. Serve.