Banana-Date Cake

Yields:16 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking45 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

2/3 cup milk, skim
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 1/3 cups flour, all-purpose
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 each egg white
1 1/4 cups bananas mashed very ripe
3/4 cup dates pureed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup walnuts chopped, optional
1 x powdered sugar optional

Directions

Mix nonfat milk and vinegar and let stand until thickened. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into mixing bowl. Stir to blend. Lightly beat eggs and egg white. Add to flour mixture with bananas, Pureed Dates, soured milk, vanilla and nuts. Stir just until blended.

Pour into 12-cup bundt pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Bake at 350 degrees F. 45 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove to wire rack to cool. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. Makes 16 servings.

Note: In place of nonfat milk and vinegar, substitute 2/3 cup buttermilk if desired.

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Dark Christmas Cake

So far so good. Have tasted it after one week. (I know! It's too soon but could not wait.) Did not put in the figs and added walnuts and pecans (big time). Tripled the brandy for soaking the fruit and nuts. Wrapped all of the cakes with 4 layers of cheese cloth soaked in brandy, then wrapped in foil. I am turning the cakes weekly to keep the juices flowing through the cake (my Mom told me about that one. Some of her cakes were aged up to 5 years.). After about 8 weeks turn them once a month for 4 months, then they should be ok. Always check about every 4 months to see if the cheese cloth is dry. If so, give it another brandy soak.

 
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