Name: Favorite Banana Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: One 9-inch cake
Ingredients: 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*; 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup; 2 large eggs; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 ½ medium or 2 large bananas); 1/4 cup milk of choice or water; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour; 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour; Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract