Banana Toffee Pudding

To make the toffee: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add dark brown soft sugar. Stir till it bubbles and is well blended. Pour into the bottom of a round cake tin. Slice bananas lengthways and place over the caramel mixture.

For the sponge mixture: Cream butter and sugar and vanilla; add beaten eggs one by one. Stir in sifted flour alternately with the milk, along with a pinch of salt.

Spread sponge mixture over the bananas. Bake in a preheated 180 C / Gas 4 oven for approximately 40 to 45 minutes. Test with a skewer to ensure cake is done. Cool slightly, then invert onto a serving dish. Serve with cream or custard.