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a banana cake for the BBC

15 June 2011 by Dominic Franks

banana and chocolate loaf with chocolate cream cheese icing

… just a quick note to say I’ve been invited back onto my local radio show tonight (Thursday) evening at 8pm…

… this time it’s with the lovely James Hoggarth and i’m driving over the Humber Bridge to Hull to meet him and talk on his show.

you can listen live on-line from 8pm if you go here (sorry, UK only i’m afraid) or listen again for up to a week here… or check out the facebook page for the radio station where we’ll post some fun images i’m sure.

I’ve baked him my banana cake… with added chocolate chips… which should hopefully sweeten the deal!

… wish me luck!

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  1. From the Kitchen says

    15 June 2011 at 11:10 pm

    “Break a leg”!! And now I'm off to check on your Sunday spanakopita!!

    Best,
    Bonnie

  2. Tina V. says

    15 June 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Good luck, Dom! 🙂
    I would love to listen, but it's UK only 🙁
    Never mind, I'm sure it'll be great! :))

  3. Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says

    16 June 2011 at 3:02 am

    wow how cool all the best for the show 🙂

  4. Kate@katescakesandbakes says

    16 June 2011 at 9:41 am

    Good luck Dom!!

  5. spontaneous-euphoria says

    16 June 2011 at 11:22 am

    goood luck!! 😀 I'm here in the UK and will try my best to listen live! 😀

  6. A Trifle Rushed says

    16 June 2011 at 11:38 am

    Banana and chocolate chips, of course it will go well:-). Good Luck!

  7. Susan Lindquist says

    16 June 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Sounds exciting! Don't talk with your mouth full of that cake! No crumbs on the mikes, please!

    Best of luck on the show, Dom! One more step toward world domination!

  8. Phil in the Kitchen says

    16 June 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Good news. Best of luck on the wireless. I hope you'll remember the little people when you're a star.

  9. Jenn says

    16 June 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Good luck Dom, though I doubt you really need it 🙂

  10. At Anna's kitchen table says

    16 June 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Good luck Dom!!

  11. Dom at Belleau Kitchen says

    16 June 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks everyone!… I'm really excited and getting a little nervous again now! xx

  12. bellini says

    16 June 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I'd be won over with this cake!!!!!

  13. Chele says

    16 June 2011 at 4:42 pm

    One step closer to world domination I see ;0)
    Love the cake, enjoy your radio stint too!

  14. Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says

    16 June 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Good luck! Would love to hear you . . . live on air!

  15. Janice says

    16 June 2011 at 7:54 pm

    ooh exciting, hope it all goes to plan X

  16. Dom at Belleau Kitchen says

    17 June 2011 at 9:05 am

    oooh it was fun!… we had a long chat (I was in there for about an hour) and I really enjoyed it and he's invited me back too!

  17. Pistachio and Rose says

    17 June 2011 at 11:00 am

    You are now the oficial king of cake baking!!xxx

  18. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    17 June 2011 at 11:07 am

    I'm a little late in wishing you good luck, but I bet you did just fine. Of course the banana cake with the chocolate frosting looks so yummy.

  19. Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lane says

    17 June 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Sorry I read this post too late to wish you luck, I hope it went alright! I'm gonna have a listen to your radio show whilst baking my next cake! 😀

  20. Magic Cochin says

    17 June 2011 at 12:30 pm

    I tuned into radio player this morning – well done! great interview.

    You take food to a BBC local radio station – no wonder they keep asking you back 😉 Next time he wants pies – blooming cheek!

    Celia

  21. Dom at Belleau Kitchen says

    17 June 2011 at 12:49 pm

    thanks Celia!!… you've got to keep them sweet y'know!

    maybe i'll poison his pie… now there's a news story!

  22. mummy says

    18 June 2011 at 2:55 pm

    My Star – when are you going on the Graham Norton Show? It was a really good interview (well you did mention me twice!)

    LoL mummyx

  23. Brownieville Girl says

    19 June 2011 at 7:48 am

    Hope it went well Dom :-))

  24. Choclette says

    20 June 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Crikey, your campaign is moving on fast – well done you. I'm trying the listen again thingie, but at the moment I'm listening to some rather hideous music – ahhh, how long do I have to put up with this?

  25. Choclette says

    20 June 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Ha ha, got there in the end – you gave the link to the live show rather than listen again and I didn't suss it for a while. Well done, you did a great job.

  26. webhost1234 says

    24 June 2011 at 5:47 am

    Banana and chocolate chips, of course it will go well. Good Luck.
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