BANANA NUT CAKE AS A NICE SWEET PRESENT

You will need:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat cake and pastry flour  to reduce carbs and add some fiber)

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup unsalted butter

5 small or 3 big ripe mashed bananas

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup white sugar

3/4 cup light brown sugar (Domino if available)

2/3 cup buttermilk (or regular milk for a little less sweet)

2 eggs

How to prepare:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 - 5 inch round pans.

- In a large bowl, mix butter, vanilla, white sugar and brown sugar until creamy, light and fluffy. Add in eggs, mixing one at a time. Mix in the bananas.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; Add this flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture.
- Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to cool.

The whole process takes about an hour. Calories per serving: 347(with all purpose flour).