2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. each baking powder and ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
4 lg. eggs
1/2 c. salad oil
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. mild honey
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. mashed bananas (4-5)
1 c. chopped nuts
Maple Frosting

In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and soda; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat eggs, oil, sugar, honey and vanilla until smoothly blended. Add flour mixture and beat just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in banana and nuts; or reserve some nuts to sprinkle on top before baking. Makes 6 cups batter.

Grease 9x13-inch baking pan and flour, then fill and bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until cake just begins to pull from sides of pan and feels springy in center. Let cake cool completely in pan (2 hours).

MAPLE FROSTING:

Beat until smooth 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon butter and 1/2 cup maple syrup. Makes about 1 cup.