Banana-Date Cake

Photo: flickr user whitneyinchicago

Ingredients

cup Nonfat milk

2 teaspoons Vinegar

cup Flour

cup Sugar

teaspoon Baking powder

teaspoon Baking soda

1 teaspoon Salt

2 Eggs

1 Egg white

cup Mashed very ripe bananas

(about 3)

cup Pureed Dates (replaces ¾ Cup shortening)

1 teaspoon Vanilla

cup Chopped walnuts, optional

Powdered Sugar, optional

Preparation

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. Re

Makes 16servings.

Note: In place of nonfat milk and vinegar, substitute 2/3 cup buttermilk if desired. Banana-Date Cake- Pureed Dates -replaces 3/4 cup shortening.

Each serving, without walnuts or powdered sugar, contains about:Compare to Banana-Date Cake made with shortening, no dates:

Optional walnuts, per serving, contains about: