Banana Walnut Cake

Last Friday we had two more guests cum relatives from Malaysia. Mr. Dentist called at 2.30 pm while I was in the lab, cracking on my Western blots which had been such a pain to get them working.

'Let's go to down to Gatwick Airport to fetch Awang and Nani. They are arriving tonight at 8 pm', said Mr Dentist.

'What? Now? No, I need to finish my work first, let's go around 5 pm.' I bargained.

' Okay, we'll go to Abe Yoh's house first to send Skin's baby cot and after dinner we'll push off to Gatwick', said Mr Dentist.

So we met Awang and Nani at 9.30 pm at Gatwick and drove them back to Birm. Stopped at one of the services to fill some petrol and at Mac D to get some fries and coffee. Arrived in Birm at 1.30 am. Wan had prepared delicious fried rice with coriander fried chicken.

Saturday morning, brought our guests to Middleton Carboot and then to Maisarah and Amir's Hari Anugerah Sekolah Malaysia Birmingham. They had invited Ustaz Erfino Johari, the MSD officer to give a talk on Educating Children In Islam. An excellent talk indeed. Wished I had recorded his talk on Do's and Don'ts in upbringing the children based on Tarbiyatul Aulad Series.

After lunch, hurriedly drove back home to send the kids and then rushed to Portmeirion, Stoke to beat the closing time. Portmeirion was 400 pounds richer today from our shopping.

Sunday 26th July 2009, another carboot day at Redditch and Studley. Redditch stuffs were of good quality. It was really worth it. Awang got himself a pair of Timberland shoes just for £5, sling bag, shirts and Nani got an exclusive jacket just for £3.

Studley carboot wasn't that huge that day but still finished £20 from my pocket. From the vege and fruit stall, Wan, Nani and myself bought 2 kgs of over ripe banana each, not knowing that each one of us had already bought similar packets of bananas. We ended up having 6 kgs of bananas at home today. So Wan made banana balls (cekodok) and I made banana cake.

Here is the recipe. It always turn out nice especially when biting the crunchy walnuts within.

Banana Walnut Cake

3 ripe bananas- mashed
1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of brown sugar
2 cups of flour/ self raising flour
3/4 cup of vegetable/ corn oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sodium bicarbonate
1/2 cup of roasted walnut- chopped
3 eggs
1/2 tsp salt

Methods:
1. Beat sugar and eggs till fluffy. Add oil, mashed bananas.
2. Fold in the flour (already sieved with baking powder and sodium bicarbonate)
3. Add the chopped roasted walnut.
4. Pour in a greased baking tray.
5. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 C.