I make - Banana Thyme Cake

This is one of the most elegant banana cakes I've tasted. The addition of fresh thyme leaves gives the homey banana cake a flare of mystery. Perfect for an afternoon tea party.

Banana Thyme Cake
adapted from Ruby Tandoh's Banana Thyme Cake with A Lemon Drizzle

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
100g unsalted butter, softened
100-125g caster sugar
2 medium eggs
2-3 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Zest of ½ lemon

150g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Mash bananas with a tablespoon of rum. Rum is optional. If you don't have it, just skip it.

Beat softened butter with caster sugar for three minutes. Add one egg to the butter mixture and beat thoroughly before adding the other one. Stir in mashed bananas, thyme leaves and lemon zest.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the butter mixture. Fold gently with a rubber spatula until everything is combined.

Bake at 180C in a 20-cm round cake tin for 30-35 minutes or a muffin tin (I got 9) for 20-25 minutes.