Ghana

GHANA: Accra Banana Peanut Cake

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INGREDIENTS:

4 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄4 cup cake flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
10 ounces butter or 10 ounces margarine
2 1⁄2 cups sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
8 bananas, mashed
1⁄2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium mixing bowl sift together the first five ingredients, set aside. Cream together the 10 ounces of butter with 2 cups of sugar in another medium mixing bowl. Lightly beat eggs and blend into creamed mixture, set aside.

In a large mixing bowl mash 8 bananas and add coarsely chopped peanuts. Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and creamed mixture to bananas and peanuts. Combine well and pour into greased 9 x 12 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with 1 teaspoons cinnamon. When cake comes out of oven and still warm, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture on top.