Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup oil or melted butter
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Frosting

  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Method

  1. Heat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line a loaf or small square pan.
  2. Whisk bananas, eggs, sugar and oil together.
  3. Stir in the grated carrot.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix just until combined. Fold in walnuts if using.
  5. Pour into the pan and bake 35–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely.
  7. Beat cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  8. Spread frosting over the cake and dust lightly with cinnamon.
  9. Chill for 20–30 minutes, slice and serve.

Tip: Don’t overmix the batter—the cake will stay softer and moister.