Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or gas mark 4.

Cream the butter and sugar.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

Mash the bananas and then add them to the creamed mixture.

Dissolve the baking soda into the hot milk and then add to the mixture.

Sift the flour and add the baking powder.

Mix the dry and wet ingredients together.

Pour mixture into a lined or greased cake tin.

Pop in the oven for 40 minutes.

Once cooked, leave on a rack to cool then dust with icing sugar just before eating.