Caffe Nero Banana & Walnut Loaf review

I'm not sure why but banana flavour products seem to be all the rage at the moment. This is something that I for one am not complaining about since I love bananas. This banana and walnut loaf is a relatively new product from Caffe Nero and has been in stores for a few months now. I am surprised it has taken me so long to try this cake which is made from fresh bananas and chopped walnuts. The cake was a rather dull brown colour which is often the case with walnut cake and there were clearly large chunks of walnut throughout as well as small pieces of nut on top.

The cake looked and felt rather dry so I was really worried that I was going to be disappointed. I couldn't have been happier when I took a bite and somehow it wasn't dry at all. The cake was very dense and heavy and I can only imagine that this is due to the banana and this prevented any dryness when eating it. The flavours of this cake were great. I could taste both the banana and the walnut flavours with the walnut pieces throughout adding a good bite to the texture. I was also surprised to find that there were so many pieces of walnut throughout the loaf and I was really impressed. This loaf wasn't overly sweet so went perfectly with my coffee, especially as Caffe Nero coffee is very strong due to the double shot that is used. I loved this banana and walnut load and I can only hope that it is around for a little while so I can have it again.