Iced Banana & Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 100 g parsnips, peeled& grated
• 100 g bananas, mashed
• 200 g self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 100 g light muscovado sugar
• 100 g unsalted butter, melted & cooled slightly
• 100 g pecan halves
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 150 g cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 to make the cake, heat teh oven to 180c/gas4. line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper. put all the cake uingredients in a large bowl & mix well.
• 2 pour into the tin, place on a baking tray & bake in the centre of the oven for about 35-40 minutes, unti the centre is firm & springy to the tounch& a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. leave to go cold in the tin.
• 3 to make the icing, beat together the cream cheese & maple syrup until light & well blended. remove the cake from the tin. spread the icing over the top of the cake & decorate with the reserved pecans.