Equipment

8” x 8” pan • three mixing bowls • electric mixer • spoon

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup sugar or dark honey*
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 – 1/2 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 - 1/4 cups very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup raisins

* you may substitute dark honey for some (or all) of the sugar.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C); grease and flour an 8”x 8” cake pan.
• Cream butter and sugar/honey together and add lightly beaten egg and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture, alternating with the mashed banana. Mix in the nuts and raisins (and/or other dried fruit to your taste).
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Wrap well and keep in cold storage. As an option, drizzle with honey before serving.