Banana Bundt Cake
makes 1 bundt cake or two loaves

Banana Cake

3 c. sugar
4 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
3 t. baking soda
6 ripe bananas
4 large eggs
1 c. canola oil
1/2 c. orange juice
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
12 oz. semisweet choc. chips (optional) If you do use, make sure you toss the chips in some flour so they don't sink to the bottom)

Sift all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Put the bananas into a large bowl and mash at low speed. Add the eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla and mix for 1 mt. at med. speed. Add the dry ingredients, mix til smooth, about 2 mts. Add the choc. chips and mix til blended. Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch tube or bundt pan (Can also use 2 loaf pans). Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 hours. Cool on cake rack 15-20 mts. and then unmold. Allow the cake to come to room temp. then dust top with confectioner's sugar and before wrapping tightly if you are making 2 loaves and saving 1 for later. This cake keeps at room temp. for about 5 days and freezes well for 3 months, well wrapped.