Banana pound cake with chocolate chips

Instructions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a rectangular pound cake tin with baking paper.
• 2. Peel the bananas and break them into pieces in a small bowl. Using a fork, mash them up until they reach desired consistency. Add lemon juice and sugar. This prevents bananas from turning brown. Put it aside for later.
• 3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the beaten egg and vanilla extract.
• 4. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda into the batter mixture and combine well. Be careful not to overmix.
• 5. Add mashed bananas and chocolate chips (optional), whisk them to combine evenly.
• 6. Pour the mixture into prepared tin.
• 7. Bake it for 40 to 45 mins or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, and then transfer onto a wire rack. Slice when cool.