Banana Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups (225 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (210 g) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup (250 ml) very ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 to 3 bananas) (see note)

• Glaze

  • 1 cup (130 g) icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) buttermilk
  • Edible flower petals (optional)