A very simple, flexible, banana bread (cake). The recipe in pictures will be useful for a first time.

In pictures

In words:

Preheat oven to 160C (fan). need: banana, sugar, self raising flour, milk (optionally vegan), optionally: vanilla, oil, cocoa I use a normal mug, about 330ml, as a "cup"

1 cup (about 3) ripe bananas (or not ripe, it doesn’t really matter)

• mash in a big bowl until fairly smooth

1.5 cup self raising flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup vegan milk (eg. soya, hazelnut). Optionally: 1tsp vanilla, 2tbsp oil,

• add and mix gently. OK to have some flour visible

Optionally, the mix can be split to make a marbling effect.

3 tbsp cocoa powder, 3tbsp boiling water

• mix in a separate bowl with a fork
• add 1 cup of the main mix to this bowl, mix

Add a little water to the main mix, if required, to get it smooth

Optionally, add in other ingredients, like chocolate chips or goji berries or dates or ginger.

Put in a loaf tin (4 x 8 inch, lined with baking paper)

If you split the mix, add in varying amounts, alternating from each bowl. Then, carefully mix it a little with a skewer or chopstick, to give marbling effect.

Cook for 45-60 minutes at 160C (fan) - until skewer comes out cleanish.