Banana and Walnut Cake - fast, easy and healthy

This cake was made by accident when I forgot to add eggs. So if you're out of eggs...no worries! If you're out of oil...no worries! If you're out of butter...no worries! And if you're out of milk...still no worries. This cake takes all traditional cake ingredients of butter, oil, milk and eggs and throws them out the window. Buy yourself some low-fat natural Greek yoghurt - it is versatile and is an excellent substitute for cake mixes. This cake is low-fat, simple to make and moist as!

Ingredients:

• 2 small or 1 large very ripe banana, mashed
• 4 tablespoons low-fat natural Greek yoghurt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 and 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius
2. Throw all ingredients into a medium sized bowl and mix with a wooden spoon
3. Pour into a cake pan or loaf tin
4. Cook for 30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean

Could it be any easier? No way!  D-E-L-icious  XD

Date, Sultana & Ginger Loaf

If you like ginger and/or fruit cake, this is a winner. If you use these quantities, the cake makes 8 pieces which will seem not quite enough ;) You will need to soak overnight so be prepared.

Ingredients:

• 280g dates, chopped
• 80g sultanas
• 2tsp instant coffee
• 1tbs freshly grated or minced ginger
• 1/2 cup self-raising white flour
• 1/2 cup self-raising wholemeal flour.

Method:

1. Add coffee to 1 cup (250ml) of boiling water and stir until coffee dissolves
2. Pour over dates and sultanas and soak overnight
3. Stir in flour. If it’s a bit dry, add a teaspoon or 2 of hot water, but it is meant to be firm so only add enough to make it easier to mix
4. Pour the whole mixture into a paper lined loaf tin
5. Bake in a pre-heated 160 degrees celsius oven for 45 minutes.

As my Dad says, "Bloody beautiful"  XD