delightful banana cake

Ahh so thankful i am still allowed the good old faithful banana. Right now my kitchen is a complete war zone, but i am enjoying a sweet moist banana cake so its definitely worth it! If bananas are still on your allowed list then give this recipe a go.
with a generous drizzle of maple syrup,  its a little treat.


INGREDIENTS:
* 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts/hazelnut meal
* 1 1/2 cups or gluten free flour (i wanted this to be a little healthier then just all white rice flour and potato starch so i mixed together a small amount of white rice flour and small amount of GF plain flour and the rest was quinua and millet flour)
* 1/2 cup of a your favourite sweetener- i got a measuring cup(1/2 cup) and filled it with a bit of glucose powder, maple syrup and brown sugar (if you like things sweeter or dont mind about sugar then add about 1 cup, i just didn't want to add too much sugar)
* 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon of bicarb soda
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice (as usual i added more then this cos i love a spicy flavour, add it depending on tastebuds)
* 1/3 cup of macadamia oil
* few sprinkles of salt
* 2 eggs (whisked)
* 3 very ripe bananas
* 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence
* crushed walnuts, pepitas, and desiccated coconut

DIRECTIONS:

* Pre heat oven to 175 deg celsius and grease loaf pan with nutalex or dairy free alternative(i used a rectangular cake dish about 10 x 15 cm
* Mix together in a mixing bowl the hazelnut meal, flour, spices, salt and baking and bi carb soda
* In another bowl mash the banana and add the eggs, oil, sugar or sweetener of choice, vanilla essence and beat until all combined
* Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat until combined, at this stage taste and add any more sweetener or spices if you desire.
* Add small handful of crushed walnuts and stir through mixture
* Pour mixture into dish and sprinkle with a few walnuts, pepitas and coconut(this is optional and if preferred, a vanilla icing mixture would go nicely
* Bake for about 40-50 min until it is slightly browner around the edges and still slightly moist in the centre
* Remove from oven and cool
* Serve with a sprinkle of nutmeg and some maple syrup.

PS: Remember with the mixture of banana and sugar in this cake, it should only be eaten when symptom free, and in small amounts. Don't eat any other fruit for a good couple of hours before and after eating this.