Preheat oven to 180° c

Grease and flour a bread baking tin

Measure all ingredients. Sift flour onto a bowl and set aside.

In another bowl thoroughly mix margarine and sugar for 5-8mins or until pale in colour (creaming method)

Add the vanilla essence.

In a small bowl beat the egg then add it to the creamed mixture.

Beat for 1minute or until the egg is fully incorporated.

In a separate bowl, mash the ripe bananas (peeled) to a paste-like consistency. Add to the creamed mixture and beat for 1min.

Add the flour, bit by bit, folding into the mixture until all the flour is fully incorporated.

Pour the batter into the baking tin and level well. Place in the oven middle rack to bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Cool for about 5mins in the tin, then remove from the tin and place on a cooling rack.