BOURKE STREET BAKERY BANANA CAKE
Preparation Time – 20 minutes/ Baking time – 60 minutes/ Serves 16
Have I mentioned before that the Bourke Street Bakery cookbook is an absolute delight? It is a pity that I have never been to the bakery myself but I can only imagine the smells and treats in store for whoever visits it.
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