A friend finally put a name to something at lunch yesterday which I've privately had a giggle about many times in the past: "The Great Australian Banana Bread Conspiracy", ie. that by calling this sweet and delicious breakfast favourite "bread" it somehow makes it less than cake. It also makes it Ok to whack it in the toaster and spread butter all over it. Can you imagine doing that with chocolate or orange almond cake?
Having made banana bread many times over the years (it's a great way for using up ripe bananas and a popular choice for office morning teas) I can testify there's nothing bread-like about banana bread except that it's cooked in a loaf tin. Oh, and for the record, sorry, but muffins are also cake.
I'm most definitely not saying don't eat banana bread but I am saying let's be honest and call a cake a cake!
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