Banana Cake

Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped dates
4-5 over-ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups self-raising flour

Method
1. Combine sugar and oil in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs and cinnamon then Whisk mixture until fully combined.
3. Stir mashed bananas and dates into the mixture.
4. Finally add flour and mix well.
5. Pour into a greased cake tin and bake at 180C / 350F / Gas 4 until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out dry (approx 1hr and 5 mins).
6. Allow to stand in cake tin for a few minutes before transferring to a serving plate. Can be eaten warm or cold, with or without butter.

Notes: over-ripe bananas can be frozen in their skins successfully, so you can accumulate them over weeks and use them when you have sufficient. The flour does not need to be sifted.