Banoffee traybake

Fill your cake tin with this simple banoffee traybake, bursting with banana, toffee and chocolate flavours. It’s guaranteed to be a new family favourite

200g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin

2 large ripe bananas

(250g peeled weight)

250g light brown soft sugar

4 large eggs

1½ tsp vanilla extract

250g self-raising flour

100g natural yogurt

100g dark chocolate, chopped into chunks

100g thick caramel or dulce de leche (we used a can of Carnation caramel)

12 dried banana chips, to serve (optional)

1 Heat oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Butter and line a 20 x 30cm baking tin with two strips of criss-crossed baking parchment. In a jug, mash the bananas with a fork, then add the butter and sugar and mix with an electric whisk until smooth and creamy.

2 Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the vanilla and a pinch of salt. Use a spatula to fold through the flour, yogurt and chocolate chunks. Scrape the mixture into the tin and smooth over the surface. Bake for 30 mins until risen and golden and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 mins in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.

3 Cut the traybake into 12 squares, then top each one with a spoonful of caramel and a banana chip, if you like. This will keep in a tin for up to five days, or in the freezer – without the toppings – for up to a month.

PREP: 20 MINS COOK: 30 MINS SERVES 12