It’s crunch time for all the Great Gorilla runners out there. Just 6 weeks left until the gorilla invasion of London and it’s time to get fit and raise the sponsorship to help save the last gorillas on earth.

With 100s of gorillas engaged in frantic fundraising and training, we thought it an appropriate time to suggest a recipe to boost energy levels, keep you in the banana zone and to provide you with something to thank potential donors when they splash the sponsorship.

So here’s our training and fundraising fuel suggestion for all you Great Gorillas – banana cake…

WHAT’S IN IT?

• 2 ripe as you like, preferably over-ripe bananas
• 170g castor sugar
• 170g self-raising flour
• 170g butter
• 3 eggs
• a few drops of vanilla extract
• a handful of smashed up pieces of chocolate

HOW’S IT DONE?

• Pre heat oven to 160C / gas mark 3
• Add all ingredients and blend until well mixed
• Pour into lined loaf tin
• Bake for 1 hour
• Cool and enjoy

Via BBC Good Food