2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened safflower margarine
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups unbleached white flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

preheat oven to 350°.

in a mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana & margarine until creamy. add eggs & water. beat well. stir in dry ingredients. beat until smooth. add nuts. spoon batter evenly into oiled & floured bundt pan. bake for about 35 minutes. cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. remove from the pan, replace on rack & cool.

BANANA CAROB FROSTING:

2 cups ripe banana, mashed
1 tbs butter
6 tbs carob powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 tbs unbleached flour
1 tsp cinnamon

sprinkle with chopped peanuts & enjoy!