Accra Banana Peanut Cake (Ghana)

1 1/4 c butter,softened

2 c sugar

4 eggs,beaten

4 c flour

1/4 c cake flour

1 t salt

4 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda

8 bananas,mashed

1/2 c peanuts,coarsely chopped

1/2 c sugar

1 t cinnamon

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs

and beat to combine. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt,

baking powder, and Baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the butter

mixture alternately with the bananas and peanuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until

a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove

from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Stir together the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar

mixture over the top of the cake as soon as you remove it from the

oven.

Makes 1 - 9x13 cake