BANANA, PECAN AND NUTELLA SWIRLED SNACK CAKE
 
 
Ingredients
  • 150g unsalted butter, softened (5½ oz)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup wholewheat plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup buttermilk
  • 3 large, ripe bananas, roughly mashed
  • ½ cup Nutella (8 tbsp)
  • ½ cup pecan halves
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and line a 9 x 13 inch pan with baking paper.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla, beating well between each addition.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon, both flours, the baking powder, soda and salt.
  4. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter mixture in three lots, stirring until just combined between each addition.
  5. Mix in the bananas.
  6. Pour into the prepared pan and level out.
  7. Drop tablespoons of Nutella around the cake randomly and swirl in roughly with a knife, so there is a bit of Nutella everywhere. Scatter the pecans over the cake, pressing some in and leaving some on top.
  8. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, until a deep golden brown and when a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool slightly before cutting. Makes 20 squares.
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2012/12/12/banana-pecan-nutella-swirled-snack-cake/