Walnut, date & honey cake

600 kcal or less banana bananas bbc good food cake clear honey date dates for a crowd mary caodogan muscovado sugar over an hour walnut walnuts

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Cuts into 8-10 slices

Source

Ingredients

225g self-raising flour

½ tsp ground cinnamon

175g softened butter

100g light muscovado sugar

3 tbsp clear honey

2 eggs , beaten

2 medium, ripe bananas , about 250g/9oz total weight in their skins

100g stoned dates

50g pack walnut pieces

Method

Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C. Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper, buttering the tin and paper.

Tip the flour, cinnamon, butter, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the honey and the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas and chop the dates (kitchen scissors are easiest for this) and add to the bowl. Beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, using a wooden spoon or hand-held mixer, until well blended.

Spoon into the prepared tin and level the top. Scatter the walnut pieces over. Bake for 1 hour, then lightly press the top – it will feel firm if cooked. If not, bake for a further 10 minutes.

Cool for 15 minutes, then lift out of the tin using the paper. When cold, drizzle the remaining honey over. Cut into thick slices.