Banana & Apricot cake

This cake is so yummy and stays fresh for several days if kept in an airtight container. Perfect for a midmorning snack or after dinner treat. 

4oz softened butter
4oz light brown sugar
2 egg beaten
8oz plain flour
Zest of a lemon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 mashed bananas 
2 oz dried apricots chopped finely 

1) preheat the oven, grease and line a loaf tin with parchment paper
2) put the butter, sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl and beat well. Gradually beat in the eggs
3)sift in the flour, baking powder and salt and stir well. 
4)stir in the bananas and apricots, mix well and spoon in to the tin
5)Bake for one hour until the top is golden and a skewer inseringo the centre of the cake comes out dry