Quick n' Easy Cakes & Muffins

I highly recommend the book Quick n' Easy Cakes & Muffins, which also contains biscuits, slices & more! You know how books will often say they are quick and easy but prove to be neither? Well, this book is not one of those I have made a slice, biscuits, many muffins, a coconut impossible pie, and a cake using this book. I have been happy with everything. It even includes recipes for "Big Bakes", perfect for a large family dinner or a church gathering.

One of my favourite recipes so far is the Banana Yoghurt Cake. It has a delicious tang to it due to the lemon rind and yoghurt.

150g soft butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Yoghurt Icing (I left this off so that the cake would be healthier, and it was still delicious without it):
2 cups icing sugar
3 to 4 tablesppons natural unsweetened yoghurt
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Place butter, sugar, eggs, banana, lemon rind and yoghurt in a mixer bowl. Mix on low speed until combined. Sift in flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat on a low speed to combine. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. (I beat it all on a medium to high speed and it didn't seem to suffer). Pour into a baking paper-lined 18cm square cake tin. Bake at 180 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning onto a cooling rack. Ice with yoghurt icing.

Youghurt Icing:
Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Stir in yoghurt and lemon rind to form a smooth spreadable icing.

This book is Australian, so it may not be available in the USA.