TEXTOS

RECIPE FOR BANANA CAKE

250 g / 8 oz self-raising flour
125 g / 4 oz butter or margarine, cut into pieces and
softened.
2 eggs, beaten
175 g / 6 oz caster sugar
2 large, ripe bananas, mashed
TOPPING
4 tablespoons lemon curd
2 firm bananas, sliced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
125 g / 4 oz icing sugar, sifted.

500 g butter
100 g sugar
10 eggs
2 bananas
6 lemons
100 g flour
100 g icing sugar
jar lemon curd

1. Grease and line two 18 cm / 7 inch sandwich tins.

Preheat the oven to moderate, Gas Mark 4, 180C.
2. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then add the butter or margarine,
eggs and sugar. Beat until smooth, then fold in the banana mash.
3. Divide the mixture between the two sandwich tins and bake for 25 or
30 minutes, or until well browned. Turn onto a wire tray to cool.
4. Make a sandwich with the two parts of the cake using the lemon surd
and half of the banana with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Warm the remaining
lemon juice and mix slowly into the icing sugar to make a smooth paste.
Spread over the top of the cake and decorate with the banana slices.

1. Read the recipe instructions, then answer these questions.

a. How many sandwich tins does Tom need to make one cake?
b. How long does it take for the cake to cook?
c. How many bananas does he use for the filling?
d. There are two fruits in this cake. What are they?
e. Here are some definitions of words in the recipe. Can you find
the words?
i. Put a thin layer on the top of something.
ii. Make more beautiful by adding something.
Profesora: Eva Mara Ortiz Egea
1

TEXTOS

iii. Combine two or more substances.

iv. Separate.
v. Scatter in small drops.

Profesora: Eva Mara Ortiz Egea

2