Banana loaf has been a favourite in our family for a long time and I even go without eating some of the bananas and wait for them to really ripen just so I have an excuse to make banana loaf! This time I experimented adding tangy lime to it. Oh my goodness, the banana loaf we enjoy has been elevated to the next level of yummy. Just one lime has made it taste sensational, (well that’s my opinion anyway)! The zingy tang on your tongue is delicious. You won’t be disappointed.
125 g (4 oz) butter or margarine, softened plus extra for greasing the tin
75 g (3 oz) caster sugar
75 g (3 oz) soft brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
250 g (8 oz) self-raising flour, sifted
1 generous teaspoon honey
1 generous teaspoon maple syrup
Half a lime (other half for decoration)
100 g Icing sugar sifted
1 teaspoon cold water
Half a lime
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