Did you know? Feijoa trees fruit throughout Autumn, They generally fruit well when paired with another variety. Feijoa's have a unique taste and great health benefits. The best way to enjoy the fruit is to slice it in half and scoop out the flesh. One on its own is never enough. BANANA AND FEIJOA CAKE
Preheat oven to 170-180 C. Cream butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time. Allow mixture to become aerated and fluffy. Incorporate vanilla. Fold in bananas and feijoa. Sift all the dry ingredients together and fold into wet mixture, don’t overwork the mixture. Prepare 20 cm round cake tin with baking paper. Pour mixture in and smooth out. Bake for 35 minutes check with skewer it may need more time. Once the cake is cooled, level the top of the cake cover with icing of choice or standard icing of 40- 50 g butter mixed with 2-3 cups of icing sugar a dash of vanilla and add milk according to consistency required. If preferred a dash of lemon juice can be added. Beat until well combined and cover cake |
FUNFACT: The edible Feijoa flowers are high in antioxidants and best picked on the second stage of flowering. The Flowers will compliment any salad and delicious straight from the tree, they are sweet like a marshmallow with hints of Feijoa. 
There are many ways to enjoy Feijoa's. Cakes and tarts, jams or jellies, ice cream and smoothies, ciders, cocktails and Feijoa infused Vodka. We search high and low to source all things Feijoa plus other products that pair with and compliment this fine fruit. 
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