MAKING BY HAND
Rub butter into the Scofa mix until it resembles breadcrumbs
Mix in the sugar, egg, honey, cinnamon, orange rind, bananas and walnuts then add the milk to make a soft consistency.
Turn the mixture into a well greased and floured loaf tin of 11/2 pt capacity.
Bake in the centre of a pre-heated oven at 170°C (340°F) Gas Mark 4 for 50 minutes – 1 hour, then cover with foil and bake for a further 40 minutes until the loaf is firm to the touch, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Beat sifted icing sugar into the cream cheese and leave to soften.
When the loaf is cold, spread the top with the softened cream cheese mixture and decorate either with banana chips or, if you intend to eat the cake at one sitting, with fresh banana.
“Your Madeira cake mix is utterly fantastic. It makes the most wonderful muffins!”
Chrissy Smith
This banana loaf is so "special" that it was featured in the Daily Express as recipe of the day in October 1997.