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Best Banana Cake Recipe in NZ
A really great banana cake should be moist, light and soft – the ingredients themselves are not as important as getting the balance right to achieve this.
The best way to prevent a cake from drying out is to watch your flour content – follow the recipe exactly to start with, as too much flour can make a very dry cake! Measure your quantities precisely to get it right every time.
You can keep a cake soft by not over mixing. Follow the order of the recipe when adding ingredients. When you mix flour with a liquid, like milk, and a fat, like butter, gluten is developed. Don’t overdo the mixing as we don’t want to create too much gluten – this would make a stodgy cake, not a light and fluffy one.
Take a look at our recipe below!
Top with your favourite icing after baking – the most popular options for banana cakes are usually a lemon cream cheese icing or a chocolate icing, so its up to you.
Summer Ragga Muffins
This recipe is egg, dairy, wheat and sugar free!
In a world over saturated in unhealthy and unethical foods, these ragga-muffins are a super healthy summer treat for the whole family.
They work best for the planet and our tummies if you use organic ingredients. Yum!
Check out the video for this recipe at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gMizJevVs
Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
Baking for someone who is gluten-free and vegan used to be a big hassle, until I found this awesome gluten-free vegan chocolate cake recipe some time ago. I don’t subscribe to any of those eating philosophies, but this cake tastes just great whether using normal or gluten free flour.
Banana Cranberry Almond Oat Muffins
Whoa, what a mouthful. This muffin is simply the works, and the flavour combination is just delightful. These moist and tasty muffins are also full of energy, so they are perfect as a pick me up after exercise or a small meal on the go.
Super Simple Cream Cheese Icing
Cream cheese icing is simply divine, and this simple cream cheese icing recipe is super simple and delicious. This perfect for apple cake, banana cake, carrot cake and any other cake you’d like to try it with.
Chocolate Coconut Crunch
Chocolate, coconut and crunchiness, could there be a better combination? This chocolate coconut crunch with crushed Weetbix can be a truly kiwi classic by using Whitakers chocolate. Whatever you use, make sure you make enough of these to avoid disappointment!
Bacon and Onion Savouries
These are a delicious and easy to make savoury snack, perfect for having guests around for afternoon. With around ten minutes to prepare and 15 to 20 minutes in the oven, they are quick. They’re also versatile. If you have vegetarians coming over, simply substitute the bacon for some chopped parsley, and you’re golden.
Asian Sticky Chicken Nuggets
These asian inspired sticky chicken nuggets are an absolute favourite in my household. They aren’t quite authentic asian cuisine, but they are an excellent kiwi spin on the wonderful tastes of asian cooking.
Mouse Traps
Honestly, this recipe is so simple, it needn’t really be a recipe. But it’s definitely a good idea as an after school snack for the kids, and you can fill it with just about anything you like.