BANANA CAKE WITH CRUNCHY N'DIZI AND BANANA WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in the banana, and then the flour mixture into the batter, alternating with the yogurt, until blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool in its pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and set on a wire rack to finish cooling.
• N'Dizi.
• Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and add the banana rounds and water to the skillet, cover and let steam for 1 minute.
• Drain the liquid.
• Dip the banana rounds in melted butter, coat with chopped nuts and set on a baking tray.
• Bake for 4 minutes, then flip the rounds and bake for 4- 6 minutes until the peanuts are roasted.
• Banana Whipped Cream.
• Beat the cream, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks formand then fold in the mashed banana.
• To serve, cut the cake into squares and top with the Banana Whipped Cream and Crunchy N'Dizi.