BANANA CAKE

If you're like me, you purchase bananas while they're still a little green. I always think that I will eat them before they get too ripe. This never happens. The following cake recipe makes a fluffy & moist banana cake, great for overly ripe bananas.

Ingredients:

3 Ripe Bananas
1/2c Vegetable Oil
1c Sugar
1c All Purpose Flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla
1c Walnuts or Pecans
1c Dried Cranberries (Optional)

1.  Preheat conventional oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 inch baking dish
2.  Place peeled bananas in mixing bowl & beat on medium for about 30 seconds
3.  Add Sugar & Oil. Beat until well blended
4.  Beat in eggs
5.  In a separate bowl mix flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon
6. Add flour mixture to banana mixture and mix until just blended
7. Stir in Vanilla
8. Stir in Nuts & Cranberries
9. Pour into prepared pan & bake for 25 - 30 minutes