*3 banana's (the riper the better) *1 tsp lemon juice *150g soft brown sugar *75g butter/margerine *250g self raising flower *2 tsp ground cinnamon *3 medium eggs *50g walnuts chopped *1 tsp caster sugar *fresh cream to serve
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees celcius/375 degrees farenheit/gas mark 5 Line a 18cm/7inch round deep baking tin and lightly grease.
take two banana's and mash them down in a bowl adding a heaped tablespoon of the brown sugar and a tsp of lemon juice, mix lightly and then put to one side.
melt the butter and remaining sugar in a pan until the butter has jus melted. Put to one side to cool slightly.
Sift the flour and one teaspoon of the cinnamon into a mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
Take the slightly cooled butter and sugar and add 3 eggs. Beat the eggs into the mixture, then pour it into the flour and cinnamon. Mix well.
Add the banana mixture and mix gently.
Pour half the mixture into the greased tin, and slice the third banana spreading it over the cake miture in the tin. Then spread the chopped walnuts over that. Pour the remaining mixture over the top and bake in the oven for aroung 50 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn out the cake to cool and dust with a teaspoon of caster sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon, serve hot or cold with a jug of cream.