Moist Banana Bundt Cake / Bread With Orange Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 overly-ripened bananas
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 large orange, juice of
• 1 large orange, zest of
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 -2 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• milk
• 1 orange
• 1 maraschino cherry
• breyers natural vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f spray bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 in food processor, puree bananas with cream cheese.
• 3 transfer to mixer. add all of the following ingredients (except dates and nuts). combine well.
• 4 stir in dates and nuts. pour into bundt pan.
• 5 bake for 45-50 minutes (until toothpick comes out relatively clean-don't over bake!).
• 6 loosen from sides of pan then flip over on a cooling rack (leaving pan on top of cake to retain moisture). when completely cool, remove bundt pan.
• 7 glaze: mix zest, juice and powdered sugar. add enough milk to make a thick glaze. pour over top of cake (the molded portion), allowing to drizzle down sides. top with flaked coconut.
• 8 garnish: transfer cake to a serving plate. cut an orange in half (using a zig-zag pattern). place in middle of bundt cake. place cherry in middle of orange.
• 9 serving suggestion: serve al a mode with breyers natural vanilla ice cream.