Year: 2018

If you like bananas it’s generally a given that you love banana cake, and having a couple of dark bananas in the fruit bowl gives me the perfect reason to make one. There are lots of things you can add to a banana cake to jazz it up, but I really like the simplicity of adding a bit of maple syrup for extra depth. If I’m feeling a bit healthy I use whole meal flour instead of white, but either is delicious. If you
want a bit more of a caramel flavour replace the white sugar with brown.

I’m always a bit anxious when it comes to unmoulding an unbaked cheesecake –
will it have set, or will it form a liquidy pool on the serving plate? This si a very
good recipe and works every time – no need to fear with it. I do however always
use full fat Philadelphia cream cheese as I worry that the lighter version won’t
have the staying power. If you don’t want to do the raspberry swirls you can
leave it as a classic vanilla cheesecake, or add a little lemon or lime juice to give it
a hint of citrus. I’ve included enough crumb mixture to go up the sides of the
cheesecake, however I usually make less and just have it on the base. And as
always, make sure the cream cheese is room temperature or it won’t incorporate
properly.