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Mini Banana Cakes Recipe

These mini banana cakes are little snack size bakes that have all the flavour of a traditional banana cake. We’ve added fruit to them to give a little more texture and they are a great treat for picnics, a buffet spread, lunchboxes, breakfast or pretty much any time you fancy a sweet treat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: baking, banana cake
Servings: 12 cakes

Ingredients

  • 110 g margarine at room temperature
  • 110 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 bananas
  • 50 ml yogurt
  • 220 g self raising flour
  • 70 g dried fruit

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 190C/375F/Gas 5
  • Cream the margarine, caster sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl before mixing in the eggs.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well to create your cake batter.
  • Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cases and fill each case nearly to the top with the banana mixture.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until risen and golden brown.
  • Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.