Sempoi Banana & Walnuts Cake

125g butter

1 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/4 cups self-raising flour
1/4 soda bicarbonate
1/2 cup water

Topping
50 g softened butter
2 tbsp self-raising flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp chopped walnuts

- preheat oven 180'c, grease square or round cake tin base with non stick baking paper
- cream butter & sugar till light & fluffy.
- add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- add banana & vanilla and beat well.
- sift flour with soda bicarb and add to creamed mixture
- add water & stir till well mixed.
- pour into baking tin.

- to make topping, rub butter into flour then add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- place topping all over cake mixture
- bake for 45-50 minutes or till skewer comes out clean.

Happy trying ... :)