IT Café Online

Ingredients

g2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (625 ml)
2 tsp baking soda (10 ml)
1/4 tsp salt (1 ml)
1 cup canola oil (250 ml)
2 cups granulated sugar (500 ml)
4 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large) (500 ml)
1 tsp vanilla (5 ml)
1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips (325 ml)
3/4 cup toasted walnuts (optional) 175 (ml)

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).Two 9- by 5-inch (2 L) metal loaf pans, lined with
parchment or waxed paper, greased.

In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.In a large bowl, using electric mixer, beat
oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add bananas and vanilla, beating well. Add flour mixture, beating just until smooth. Stir in
chocolate chips and walnuts, if using.Spread batter in prepared pans. Bake in preheated
oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until a tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean.

Let cakes cool in pans on racks for 15 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool
completely on racks.

Tip:

You can easily freeze overripe bananas, skin and all. Just be sure to thaw them before
mashing.